Number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people treated for river blindness was 11,514 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil is 11,514 People, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil peaked at 12,342 People in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,834 People, in 2005.
That places Brazil 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,422 People | 6,834 People | 7,968 People | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,480 People | 8,824 People | 12,342 People | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,808 People | 9,774 People | 11,592 People | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Brazil was 11,514 People in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12,342 People in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,834 People in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people treated for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.