Number of people treated for river blindness in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people treated for river blindness was 17.96 million People in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.96 million People
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17.96 million People
in 2024
All-time low
224,292 People
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Number of people treated for river blindness in Cote d'Ivoire, 2008–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201620242008: 404.4k People2009: 224.3k People2010: 1.3M People2011: 1.3M People2012: 1.2M People2013: 1.0M People2014: 1.9M People2015: 2.1M People2016: 2.9M People2017: 3.1M People2018: 4.1M People2019: 3.6M People2020: 14.3M People2021: 14.6M People2022: 15.1M People2023: 16.1M People2024: 18.0M People

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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 17.96 million People. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 862.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 17.96 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,292 People, in 2009.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 314,344 People 224,292 People 404,397 People 2
2010s 2.27 million People 1.00 million People 4.13 million People 10
2020s 15.61 million People 14.28 million People 17.96 million People 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.32 million People compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 24.29 million People compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 20.33 million People compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 8.89 million People compare
  5. 6 Guinea 7.23 million People compare
  6. 7 Tanzania 5.91 million People compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people treated for river blindness in Cote d'Ivoire?
Number of people treated for river blindness in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.96 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 17.96 million People in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 224,292 People in 2009.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 862.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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

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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