Ecuador vs Guatemala: Number of people treated for river blindness

Ecuador
15,425 People
in 2009
Guatemala
105,606 People
in 2011
Ecuador rank
28th
Guatemala rank
26th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520082011

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 105,606 People against 15,425 People in Ecuador, a difference of 90,181 People.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 6.8 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 28th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 33 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 105,606 People against 15,425 People in Ecuador as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Ecuador and Guatemala?
90,181 People, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Ecuador ranks 28th 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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