Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan
Sudan: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 196,703 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196,703
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
662,366
in 2014
All-time low
156,867
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 196,703 for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024.
The figure is down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan peaked at 662,366 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 156,867, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 435,419 | — |
| 2014 | 662,366 | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 380,904 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 501,181 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 456,851 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 456,851 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,867 | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 160,789 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 176,353 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 196,703 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 196,703 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 196,703 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 196,703 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 196,703 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 435,777 | 156,867 | 662,366 | 7 |
| 2020s | 185,450 | 160,789 | 196,703 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 646,572 compare
- 26 Senegal 356,387 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 340,655 compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 98,797 compare
- 30 Brazil 16,842 compare
- 31 Venezuela 16,071 compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Sudan was 196,703 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 662,366 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,867 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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