Number of people treated for river blindness in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of people treated for river blindness was 105,606 People in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
105,606 People
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
166,932 People
in 2006
All-time low
97,545 People
in 2009
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Number of people treated for river blindness in Guatemala, 2005–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005200820112005: 164.7k People2006: 166.9k People2007: 160.1k People2008: 117.9k People2009: 97.5k People2010: 106.1k People2011: 105.6k People

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.

Analysis

In 2011, number of people treated for river blindness in Guatemala stood at 105,606 People.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 141,446 People 97,545 People 166,932 People 5
2010s 105,828 People 105,606 People 106,051 People 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Sierra Leone 414,286 People compare
  2. 24 Senegal 327,943 People compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 270,762 People compare
  4. 27 Mexico 102,227 People compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 15,425 People compare
  6. 29 Brazil 11,514 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 Guatemala?
Number of people treated for river blindness in Guatemala was 105,606 People in 2011, 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 166,932 People in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 97,545 People in 2009.
How does Guatemala rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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