Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 22.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.62 million
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire, 2013–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2013201820242013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 4.2M2019: 3.8M2020: 19.2M2021: 19.6M2022: 20.1M2023: 20.6M2024: 22.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire is 22.62 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 868.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 22.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2013.

Côte d’Ivoire ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.13 million 2.29 million 4.19 million 7
2020s 20.40 million 19.17 million 22.62 million 5

Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 57.75 million compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 40.38 million compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million compare
  4. 5 Guinea 11.78 million compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 11.77 million compare
  6. 7 South Sudan 9.77 million compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire?
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Côte d’Ivoire was 22.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 22.62 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2013.
How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Côte d’Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 868.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Côte d’Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 359 data points, 2013–2024
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