Brazil vs Ecuador: Number of people treated for river blindness

Brazil
11,514 People
in 2024
Ecuador
15,425 People
in 2009
Brazil rank
29th
Ecuador rank
28th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 15,425 People against 11,514 People in Brazil, a difference of 3,911 People.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 33 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people treated for river blindness
Unit
People
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 538 data points, 2005–2024
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