Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 98,797 People in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, 2013–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea stood at 98,797 People. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95,229 People | 85,805 People | 98,797 People | 7 |
| 2020s | 98,797 People | 98,797 People | 98,797 People | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.69 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea was 98,797 People in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,797 People in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,805 People in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of people at risk of river blindness) who require preventive chemotherapy.