Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 24.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.29 million
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
44.42 million
in 2014
All-time low
12.04 million
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria stood at 24.29 million.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria peaked at 44.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.04 million, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.75 million | — |
| 2006 | 21.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.46 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 23.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.38 million | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 29.12 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 30.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 29.03 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.42 million | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 35.27 million | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 35.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.01 million | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 44.06 million | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 40.70 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.04 million | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 25.03 million | +107.8% |
| 2023 | 34.93 million | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 24.29 million | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.18 million | 20.75 million | 26.38 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.71 million | 28.66 million | 44.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 million | 12.04 million | 34.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.32 million compare
- 3 Ethiopia 20.33 million compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 17.96 million compare
- 5 Cameroon 8.89 million compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria?
- Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Nigeria was 24.29 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 million in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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