Number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people treated for river blindness was 1.94 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi stood at 1.94 million People. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi peaked at 1.94 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2021.
That places Burundi 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 164,794 People | — |
| 2006 | 756,833 People | +359.3% |
| 2007 | 860,416 People | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 899,564 People | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million People | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million People | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million People | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million People | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million People | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million People | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million People | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million People | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million People | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million People | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million People | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million People | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million People | — |
| 2023 | 1.81 million People | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million People | +6.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.94 million People is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.66 million People, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.94 million People is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06 million People, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +359.3% | 164,794 People | 756,833 People |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 1.64 million People | 0 People |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,195 People | 164,794 People | 1.04 million People | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million People | 1.15 million People | 1.58 million People | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million People | 0 People | 1.94 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Burundi was 1.94 million 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.