Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 16,071 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 16,071 for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela peaked at 18,452 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,800, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,800 | — |
| 2014 | 12,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,212 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 15,086 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15,086 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,761 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16,761 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,502 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 17,518 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,452 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18,452 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,071 | -12.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 16,071 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,787 | 12,800 | 16,761 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,599 | 16,071 | 18,452 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Venezuela was 16,071 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18,452 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,800 in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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