Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 414,286 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
414,286
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.80 million
in 2022
All-time low
414,286
in 2024
Years of data
15
2008–2024

Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone, 2008–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2008201620242008: 1.8M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.6M2013: 3.4M2015: 3.3M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.7M2018: 4.4M2019: 4.7M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.8M2023: 5.7M2024: 414.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 414,286 for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 92.7% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,286, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 23rd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1.77 million
2009 2.08 million +17.3%
2010 2.25 million +8.2%
2011 2.45 million +8.8%
2012 2.64 million +8.0%
2013 3.42 million +29.4%
2015 3.30 million -3.6%
2016 4.20 million +27.5%
2017 4.66 million +11.0%
2018 4.44 million -4.9%
2019 4.73 million +6.7%
2021 5.69 million +20.3%
2022 5.80 million +1.8%
2023 5.68 million -2.0%
2024 414,286 -92.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 million 1.77 million 2.08 million 2
2010s 3.57 million 2.25 million 4.73 million 9
2020s 4.40 million 414,286 5.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 20 Congo 772,264 compare
  2. 21 Uganda 596,500 compare
  3. 22 Guinea-Bissau 443,616 compare
  4. 24 Senegal 327,943 compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 270,762 compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 105,606

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone?
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone was 414,286 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5.80 million in 2022.
What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 414,286 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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