Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Uganda
Uganda: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 651,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Uganda, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 651,348 for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Uganda peaked at 4.45 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 651,348, in 2024.
That places Uganda 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.31 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 651,348 | -59.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 651,348 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 651,348 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 1.98 million | 4.45 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 651,348 | 1.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Mozambique 1.43 million compare
- 22 Congo 841,658 compare
- 23 Gabon 783,365 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 646,572 compare
- 26 Senegal 356,387 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 340,655 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Uganda?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Uganda was 651,348 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,348 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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