Mexico vs Venezuela: Number of people treated for river blindness
Mexico
102,227 People
in 2011
Venezuela
8,958 People
in 2024
Mexico rank
27th
Venezuela rank
30th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 102,227 People against 8,958 People in Venezuela, a difference of 93,269 People.
That makes Mexico's figure about 11.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 33 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,672 People | 95,648 People | 35,024 People | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99,816 People | 95,685 People | 4,130 People | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Mexico, at 102,227 People against 8,958 People in Venezuela as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 93,269 People, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Mexico ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 33 regions.
- 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.