Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi

Malawi: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 1.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201420242005: 1.3M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.7M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi is 1.66 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi peaked at 2.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2005.

Malawi ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.29 million
2006 1.49 million +15.6%
2007 1.55 million +3.8%
2008 1.60 million +3.3%
2009 1.64 million +2.5%
2010 1.67 million +1.7%
2011 1.72 million +3.2%
2012 1.76 million +2.3%
2013 1.78 million +1.0%
2014 1.81 million +2.0%
2015 1.85 million +2.0%
2016 1.89 million +2.4%
2017 1.96 million +3.2%
2018 2.05 million +5.0%
2019 2.13 million +3.6%
2021 2.14 million +0.5%
2022 1.38 million -35.5%
2023 1.57 million +13.9%
2024 1.66 million +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 million 1.29 million 1.64 million 5
2010s 1.86 million 1.67 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 1.69 million 1.38 million 2.14 million 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 14 Togo 3.06 million compare
  2. 15 Angola 2.68 million compare
  3. 16 Burundi 1.94 million compare
  4. 18 Central African Republic 1.66 million compare
  5. 19 Yemen 1.29 million compare
  6. 20 Congo 772,264 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi?
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Malawi was 1.66 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2021.
What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
Malawi ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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