Number of people treated for river blindness in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people treated for river blindness was 3.12 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people treated for river blindness in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.12 million People for number of people treated for river blindness in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Liberia peaked at 3.59 million People in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million People | 678,178 People | 3.59 million People | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million People | 1.78 million People | 2.66 million People | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million People | 0 People | 3.12 million People | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Liberia?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Liberia was 3.12 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million People in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.