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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520142024

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.

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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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