Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 646,572 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 646,572 for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 646,572 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188,404, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 188,404 | — |
| 2014 | 192,326 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 472,476 | +145.7% |
| 2016 | 517,050 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 554,035 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 533,512 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 553,775 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 566,492 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 579,506 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 592,821 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 625,270 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 646,572 | +3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 646,572 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 646,572 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430,225 | 188,404 | 554,035 | 7 |
| 2020s | 602,132 | 566,492 | 646,572 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea-Bissau was 646,572 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 646,572 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,404 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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