Number of people treated for river blindness in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of people treated for river blindness was 15,425 People in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
15,425 People
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21,228 People
in 2007
All-time low
15,070 People
in 2008
Years of data
5
2005–2009

Number of people treated for river blindness in Ecuador, 2005–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005200720092005: 19.9k People2006: 21.0k People2007: 21.2k People2008: 15.1k People2009: 15.4k People

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 Ecuador is 15,425 People, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over five years.

Ecuador ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 270,762 People compare
  2. 26 Guatemala 105,606 People compare
  3. 27 Mexico 102,227 People compare
  4. 29 Brazil 11,514 People compare
  5. 30 Venezuela 8,958 People compare
  6. 31 Equatorial Guinea 0 People compare
  7. 31 Gabon 0 People compare
  8. 31 Sudan 0 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 Ecuador?
Number of people treated for river blindness in Ecuador was 15,425 People in 2009, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 21,228 People in 2007.
What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 15,070 People in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Ecuador 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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