Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 7.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.07 million for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.18 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.15 million | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.07 million | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 3.18 million | 6.23 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.26 million | 7.07 million | 7.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sierra Leone was 7.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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