Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 5.20 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana stood at 5.20 million People.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana peaked at 9.62 million People in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million People, in 2014.
That places Ghana 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.92 million People | 2.55 million People | 9.62 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million People | 4.94 million People | 8.62 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.14 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Ghana was 5.20 million People in 2024, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 million People in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million People in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.