Brazil vs Guatemala: Number of people treated for river blindness

Brazil
11,514 People
in 2024
Guatemala
105,606 People
in 2011
Brazil rank
29th
Guatemala rank
26th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Brazil
  • Guatemala
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520142024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 105,606 People against 11,514 People in Brazil, a difference of 94,092 People.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 9.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 33 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 7,422 People 141,446 People 134,024 People Guatemala
2010s 9,015 People 105,828 People 96,814 People Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Brazil or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 105,606 People against 11,514 People in Brazil as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Brazil and Guatemala?
94,092 People, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Brazil ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people treated for river blindness. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

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