Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 11.78 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 11.78 million People for number of people 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 40.2% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea peaked at 11.78 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million People, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.28 million People | — |
| 2014 | 3.36 million People | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.40 million People | +150.2% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million People | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 6.93 million People | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.08 million People | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.08 million People | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.75 million People | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.96 million People | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million People | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.40 million People | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.78 million People | +40.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.78 million People is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million People, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.78 million People is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million People, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.13 million People | 3.28 million People | 8.40 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million People | 7.75 million People | 11.78 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Guinea was 11.78 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 million People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million People in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Guinea ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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