Ecuador vs Mexico: Number of people treated for river blindness

Ecuador
15,425 People
in 2009
Mexico
102,227 People
in 2011
Ecuador rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

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

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 102,227 People against 15,425 People in Ecuador, a difference of 86,802 People.

That makes Mexico's figure about 6.6 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 28th 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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