Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 30.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 30.56 million for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia peaked at 30.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.86 million, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.86 million | — |
| 2014 | 12.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.57 million | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 17.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.15 million | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 24.39 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.25 million | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 29.91 million | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 28.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 30.56 million | +5.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.56 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 6.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.56 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 10.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 11.86 million | 23.15 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.00 million | 24.39 million | 30.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.75 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 40.38 million compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 5 Guinea 11.78 million compare
- 6 Cameroon 11.77 million compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ethiopia was 30.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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