Number of people treated for river blindness in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of people treated for river blindness was 414,286 People in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
414,286 People
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.80 million People
in 2022
All-time low
414,286 People
in 2024
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Number of people treated for river blindness in Sierra Leone, 2008–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2008201620242008: 1.8M People2009: 2.1M People2010: 2.2M People2011: 2.4M People2012: 2.6M People2013: 3.4M People2015: 3.3M People2016: 4.2M People2017: 4.7M People2018: 4.4M People2019: 4.7M People2020: 5.3M People2021: 5.7M People2022: 5.8M People2023: 5.7M People2024: 414.3k People

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of people treated for river blindness in Sierra Leone stood at 414,286 People. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.7% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.80 million People in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,286 People, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 million People 1.77 million People 2.08 million People 2
2010s 3.57 million People 2.25 million People 4.73 million People 9
2020s 4.58 million People 414,286 People 5.80 million People 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 20 Congo 772,264 People compare
  2. 21 Uganda 596,500 People compare
  3. 22 Guinea-Bissau 443,616 People compare
  4. 24 Senegal 327,943 People compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 270,762 People compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 105,606 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 Sierra Leone?
Number of people treated for river blindness in Sierra Leone was 414,286 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5.80 million People in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 414,286 People in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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