Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi
Malawi: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 2.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi stood at 2.03 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi peaked at 2.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 2022.
That places Malawi 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.22 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.03 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.03 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.22 million | 2.48 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 1.67 million | 2.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Malawi was 2.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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