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

Latest (2020)
98,797 People
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
98,797 People
in 2016
All-time low
85,805 People
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, 2013–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201620202013: 85.8k People2014: 90.5k People2015: 95.1k People2016: 98.8k People2017: 98.8k People2018: 98.8k People2019: 98.8k People2020: 98.8k People

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Senegal 356,387 People compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 340,655 People compare
  3. 28 Sudan 196,703 People compare
  4. 30 Brazil 16,842 People compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 16,071 People compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Unit
People
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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