Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 1.43 million People in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Mozambique, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.43 million People for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8,329.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Mozambique peaked at 1.43 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,914 People, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,455 People | 16,914 People | 64,868 People | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million People | 1.43 million People | 1.43 million People | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Mozambique?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Mozambique was 1.43 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,914 People in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,329.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.