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
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.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85,805 People | — |
| 2014 | 90,540 People | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 95,067 People | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 98,797 People | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 98,797 People | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,797 People | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98,797 People | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98,797 People | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 98,797 People is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million People, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
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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