Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda

Uganda: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 596,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
596,500
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2011
All-time low
596,500
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2005201420242005: 1.9M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.7M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.2M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.8M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M2024: 596.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda is 596,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda peaked at 2.75 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 596,500, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.95 million
2006 2.03 million +4.3%
2007 2.17 million +6.9%
2008 2.20 million +1.5%
2009 2.33 million +5.7%
2010 2.03 million -12.8%
2011 2.75 million +35.4%
2012 2.36 million -14.2%
2013 2.50 million +6.1%
2014 2.69 million +7.3%
2015 1.92 million -28.5%
2016 1.91 million -0.7%
2017 2.23 million +17.0%
2018 1.94 million -13.3%
2019 1.82 million -5.8%
2021 1.39 million -23.6%
2022 1.43 million +2.8%
2023 1.48 million +3.1%
2024 596,500 -59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.14 million 1.95 million 2.33 million 5
2010s 2.22 million 1.82 million 2.75 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 596,500 1.48 million 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 18 Central African Republic 1.66 million compare
  2. 19 Yemen 1.29 million compare
  3. 20 Congo 772,264 compare
  4. 22 Guinea-Bissau 443,616 compare
  5. 23 Sierra Leone 414,286 compare
  6. 24 Senegal 327,943 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 Uganda?
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda was 596,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2011.
What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 596,500 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
Uganda ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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