Brazil vs Venezuela: Number of people treated for river blindness
Brazil
11,514 People
in 2024
Venezuela
8,958 People
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Venezuela rank
30th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,514 People against 8,958 People in Venezuela, a difference of 2,556 People.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,422 People | 95,648 People | 88,226 People | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 10,480 People | 35,994 People | 25,514 People | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 10,808 People | 12,062 People | 1,254 People | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Brazil or Venezuela?
- Brazil, at 11,514 People against 8,958 People in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Brazil and Venezuela?
- 2,556 People, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 30th 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.