Number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people treated for river blindness was 0 People in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0 People for number of people treated for river blindness in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 57,735 People in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50,064 People | — |
| 2008 | 9,294 People | -81.4% |
| 2009 | 56,902 People | +512.2% |
| 2010 | 57,735 People | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,840 People | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 People | — |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0 People is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,470 People. (6 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0 People is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06 million People. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,753 People | 9,294 People | 56,902 People | 3 |
| 2010s | 23,192 People | 0 People | 57,735 People | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 People | 0 People | 0 People | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea was 0 People in 2020, 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57,735 People in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.