Number of people treated for river blindness in Mali
Mali: Number of people treated for river blindness was 5.51 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people treated for river blindness in Mali, 2005–2024
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 Mali is 5.51 million People, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 871.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Mali peaked at 5.51 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2021.
Mali ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of people treated for river blindness in Mali, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.59 million People | — |
| 2006 | 1.76 million People | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million People | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million People | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million People | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million People | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million People | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 566,480 People | -86.3% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million People | +537.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million People | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million People | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 4.54 million People | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.85 million People | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million People | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million People | — |
| 2023 | 5.18 million People | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million People | +6.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.51 million People is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.66 million People, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.51 million People is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06 million People, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people treated for river blindness in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +537.1% | 566,480 People | 3.61 million People |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 4.98 million People | 0 People |
| 2010 | +100.9% | 1.69 million People | 3.39 million People |
| 2014 | -86.3% | 4.15 million People | 566,480 People |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million People | 1.59 million People | 1.76 million People | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million People | 566,480 People | 4.85 million People | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million People | 0 People | 5.51 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Mali?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Mali was 5.51 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 871.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.