Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda
Uganda: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 596,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Uganda, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Central African Republic 1.66 million compare
- 19 Yemen 1.29 million compare
- 20 Congo 772,264 compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 443,616 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 414,286 compare
- 24 Senegal 327,943 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
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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