Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin
Benin: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 4.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.84 million for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin peaked at 4.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Benin 10th 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 15 years of available data.
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 562,436 | — |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +248.5% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.11 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 562,436 | 1.96 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 2.75 million | 4.57 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 0 | 4.84 million | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin?
- Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Benin was 4.84 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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