Number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people treated for river blindness was 1.29 million People in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen stood at 1.29 million People. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,878.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen peaked at 1.29 million People in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2017.
That places Yemen 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,663 People | 45,525 People | 129,180 People | 5 |
| 2010s | 188,161 People | 0 People | 584,494 People | 8 |
| 2020s | 972,470 People | 588,876 People | 1.29 million People | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen?
- Number of people treated for river blindness in Yemen was 1.29 million People in 2023, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million People in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people treated for river blindness recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people treated for river blindness rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,878.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.