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

Latest (2020)
0 People
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
57,735 People
in 2010
All-time low
0 People
in 2019
Years of data
7
2007–2020

Number of people treated for river blindness in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201320202007: 50.1k People2008: 9.3k People2009: 56.9k People2010: 57.7k People2013: 11.8k People2019: 0 People2020: 0 People

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Ecuador 15,425 People compare
  2. 29 Brazil 11,514 People compare
  3. 30 Venezuela 8,958 People compare
  4. 31 Gabon 0 People compare
  5. 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 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

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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