Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi

Burundi: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 1.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.94 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi, 2005–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201420242005: 164.8k2006: 756.8k2007: 860.4k2008: 899.6k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2021: 02022: 1.8M2023: 1.8M2024: 1.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi is 1.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi peaked at 1.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.

That places Burundi 16th 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 19 years of available data.

Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 164,794
2006 756,833 +359.3%
2007 860,416 +13.7%
2008 899,564 +4.5%
2009 1.04 million +16.1%
2010 1.15 million +9.7%
2011 1.18 million +2.7%
2012 1.20 million +2.4%
2013 1.25 million +3.4%
2014 1.29 million +3.3%
2015 1.35 million +5.1%
2016 1.36 million +0.4%
2017 1.44 million +5.8%
2018 1.51 million +5.4%
2019 1.58 million +4.1%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 1.76 million
2023 1.81 million +2.8%
2024 1.94 million +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 745,195 164,794 1.04 million 5
2010s 1.33 million 1.15 million 1.58 million 10
2020s 1.38 million 0 1.94 million 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 13 Liberia 3.12 million compare
  2. 14 Togo 3.06 million compare
  3. 15 Angola 2.68 million compare
  4. 17 Malawi 1.66 million compare
  5. 18 Central African Republic 1.66 million compare
  6. 19 Yemen 1.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi?
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Burundi was 1.94 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does Burundi rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
Burundi ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
33 places, 511 data points, 2005–2024
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