Number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people treated for river blindness was 270,762 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 270,762 People for number of people treated for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso peaked at 270,762 People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,350 People, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98,460 People | — |
| 2006 | 132,529 People | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 133,341 People | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 176,936 People | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 186,040 People | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 187,732 People | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 202,009 People | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 244,178 People | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 242,786 People | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 230,153 People | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 228,293 People | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 224,377 People | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 199,355 People | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 57,350 People | -71.2% |
| 2022 | 250,928 People | +337.5% |
| 2023 | 266,131 People | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 270,762 People | +1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 270,762 People is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.66 million People, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 270,762 People is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06 million People, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +337.5% | 57,350 People | 250,928 People |
| 2021 | -71.2% | 199,355 People | 57,350 People |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,443 People | 98,460 People | 133,341 People | 3 |
| 2010s | 213,612 People | 176,936 People | 244,178 People | 9 |
| 2020s | 208,905 People | 57,350 People | 270,762 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Burkina Faso was 270,762 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 270,762 People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,350 People in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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About this data
Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.