Brazil vs Mexico: Number of people treated for river blindness
Brazil
11,514 People
in 2024
Mexico
102,227 People
in 2011
Brazil rank
29th
Mexico rank
27th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 102,227 People against 11,514 People in Brazil, a difference of 90,713 People.
That makes Mexico's figure about 8.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,422 People | 130,672 People | 123,250 People | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,015 People | 99,816 People | 90,800 People | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 102,227 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 Mexico?
- 90,713 People, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th 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
Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.