Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen

Yemen: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 1.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
300,000
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen, 2013–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2013201820242013: 300.0k2014: 300.0k2015: 315.0k2016: 322.8k2017: 628.7k2018: 628.7k2019: 628.7k2020: 628.7k2021: 763.8k2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen is 1.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 386.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen peaked at 1.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2013.

That places Yemen 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 446,286 300,000 628,728 7
2020s 1.15 million 628,728 1.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 17 Togo 3.40 million compare
  2. 18 Burundi 2.27 million compare
  3. 19 Malawi 2.03 million compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 1.43 million compare
  5. 22 Congo 841,658 compare
  6. 23 Gabon 783,365 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen?
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Yemen was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Yemen ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 386.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 359 data points, 2013–2024
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