social2023
River blindness
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
964.4impairments
Median: 0.0impairments
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
67,969.4impairments
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0impairments
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo67,969.4impairments
2Nigeria49,336.5impairments
3South Sudan15,862.4impairments
4Cameroon12,918.3impairments
5Chad11,885.4impairments
By Region
Africa6,117.9impairments(9 countries)
Other1,142.6impairments(124 countries)
South America0.4impairments(7 countries)
Europe0.0impairments(32 countries)
North America0.0impairments(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0impairments)High (67,969.4impairments)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 964.4impairments)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 67,969.4impairments |
| 2 | Nigeria | 49,336.5impairments |
| 3 | South Sudan | 15,862.4impairments |
| 4 | Cameroon | 12,918.3impairments |
| 5 | Chad | 11,885.4impairments |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 11,601.3impairments |
| 7 | Uganda | 5,261.0impairments |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 5,092.3impairments |
| 9 | Sudan | 4,026.7impairments |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3,915.3impairments |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 2,864.4impairments |
| 12 | Liberia | 1,568.2impairments |
| 13 | Burundi | 1,416.5impairments |
| 14 | Benin | 617.7impairments |
| 15 | Malawi | 584.2impairments |
| 16 | Angola | 522.1impairments |
| 17 | Guinea | 332.6impairments |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 325.9impairments |
| 19 | Venezuela | 154.2impairments |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 150.7impairments |
| 21 | Ghana | 110.2impairments |
| 22 | Mali | 90.8impairments |
| 23 | Togo | 38.2impairments |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 28.5impairments |
| 25 | Senegal | 24.1impairments |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 23.3impairments |
| 27 | Niger | 22.2impairments |
| 28 | Brazil | 3.1impairments |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.8impairments |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 0.0impairments |
| 31 | Myanmar | 0.0impairments |
| 32 | Belarus | 0.0impairments |
| 33 | Cambodia | 0.0impairments |
| 34 | Canada | 0.0impairments |
| 35 | Cape Verde | 0.0impairments |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 0.0impairments |
| 37 | Chile | 0.0impairments |
| 38 | People's Republic of China | 0.0impairments |
| 39 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0impairments |
| 40 | Colombia | 0.0impairments |
| 41 | Comoros | 0.0impairments |
| 42 | Cook Islands | 0.0impairments |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 0.0impairments |
| 44 | Croatia | 0.0impairments |
| 45 | Cuba | 0.0impairments |
| 46 | Cyprus | 0.0impairments |
| 47 | Czech Republic | 0.0impairments |
| 48 | Denmark | 0.0impairments |
| 49 | Dominica | 0.0impairments |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 0.0impairments |
| 51 | Ecuador | 0.0impairments |
| 52 | El Salvador | 0.0impairments |
| 53 | Eritrea | 0.0impairments |
| 54 | Estonia | 0.0impairments |
| 55 | Fiji | 0.0impairments |
| 56 | Finland | 0.0impairments |
| 57 | France | 0.0impairments |
| 58 | Djibouti | 0.0impairments |
| 59 | Gabon | 0.0impairments |
| 60 | Georgia | 0.0impairments |
| 61 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0impairments |
| 62 | State of Palestine | 0.0impairments |
| 63 | Germany | 0.0impairments |
| 64 | Kiribati | 0.0impairments |
| 65 | Greece | 0.0impairments |
| 66 | Greenland | 0.0impairments |
| 67 | Grenada | 0.0impairments |
| 68 | Guam | 0.0impairments |
| 69 | Guatemala | 0.0impairments |
| 70 | Guyana | 0.0impairments |
| 71 | Haiti | 0.0impairments |
| 72 | Honduras | 0.0impairments |
| 73 | Hungary | 0.0impairments |
| 74 | Iceland | 0.0impairments |
| 75 | India | 0.0impairments |
| 76 | Indonesia | 0.0impairments |
| 77 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0impairments |
| 78 | Iraq | 0.0impairments |
| 79 | Ireland | 0.0impairments |
| 80 | Israel | 0.0impairments |
| 81 | Italy | 0.0impairments |
| 82 | Jamaica | 0.0impairments |
| 83 | Japan | 0.0impairments |
| 84 | Kazakhstan | 0.0impairments |
| 85 | Jordan | 0.0impairments |
| 86 | Kenya | 0.0impairments |
| 87 | North Korea | 0.0impairments |
| 88 | South Korea | 0.0impairments |
| 89 | Kuwait | 0.0impairments |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0impairments |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0impairments |
| 92 | Lebanon | 0.0impairments |
| 93 | Lesotho | 0.0impairments |
| 94 | Latvia | 0.0impairments |
| 95 | Libya | 0.0impairments |
| 96 | Lithuania | 0.0impairments |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 0.0impairments |
| 98 | Madagascar | 0.0impairments |
| 99 | Malaysia | 0.0impairments |
| 100 | Maldives | 0.0impairments |
| 101 | Malta | 0.0impairments |
| 102 | Mauritania | 0.0impairments |
| 103 | Mauritius | 0.0impairments |
| 104 | Mexico | 0.0impairments |
| 105 | Monaco | 0.0impairments |
| 106 | Mongolia | 0.0impairments |
| 107 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0impairments |
| 108 | Montenegro | 0.0impairments |
| 109 | Morocco | 0.0impairments |
| 110 | Mozambique | 0.0impairments |
| 111 | Oman | 0.0impairments |
| 112 | Namibia | 0.0impairments |
| 113 | Nauru | 0.0impairments |
| 114 | Nepal | 0.0impairments |
| 115 | Netherlands | 0.0impairments |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 0.0impairments |
| 117 | New Zealand | 0.0impairments |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 0.0impairments |
| 119 | Niue | 0.0impairments |
| 120 | Norway | 0.0impairments |
| 121 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0impairments |
| 122 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0impairments |
| 123 | Marshall Islands | 0.0impairments |
| 124 | Palau | 0.0impairments |
| 125 | Pakistan | 0.0impairments |
| 126 | Panama | 0.0impairments |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0impairments |
| 128 | Paraguay | 0.0impairments |
| 129 | Peru | 0.0impairments |
| 130 | Philippines | 0.0impairments |
| 131 | Poland | 0.0impairments |
| 132 | Portugal | 0.0impairments |
| 133 | Timor-Leste | 0.0impairments |
| 134 | Puerto Rico | 0.0impairments |
| 135 | Qatar | 0.0impairments |
| 136 | Romania | 0.0impairments |
| 137 | Russian Federation | 0.0impairments |
| 138 | Rwanda | 0.0impairments |
| 139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0impairments |
| 140 | Saint Lucia | 0.0impairments |
| 141 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0impairments |
| 142 | San Marino | 0.0impairments |
| 143 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0impairments |
| 144 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0impairments |
| 145 | Serbia | 0.0impairments |
| 146 | Seychelles | 0.0impairments |
| 147 | Singapore | 0.0impairments |
| 148 | Slovakia | 0.0impairments |
| 149 | Vietnam | 0.0impairments |
| 150 | Slovenia | 0.0impairments |
| 151 | Somalia | 0.0impairments |
| 152 | South Africa | 0.0impairments |
| 153 | Zimbabwe | 0.0impairments |
| 154 | Spain | 0.0impairments |
| 155 | Suriname | 0.0impairments |
| 156 | Eswatini | 0.0impairments |
| 157 | Sweden | 0.0impairments |
| 158 | Switzerland | 0.0impairments |
| 159 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0impairments |
| 160 | Tajikistan | 0.0impairments |
| 161 | Thailand | 0.0impairments |
| 162 | Tokelau | 0.0impairments |
| 163 | Tonga | 0.0impairments |
| 164 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0impairments |
| 165 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0impairments |
| 166 | Tunisia | 0.0impairments |
| 167 | Türkiye | 0.0impairments |
| 168 | Turkmenistan | 0.0impairments |
| 169 | Tuvalu | 0.0impairments |
| 170 | Ukraine | 0.0impairments |
| 171 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0impairments |
| 172 | Egypt | 0.0impairments |
| 173 | United Kingdom | 0.0impairments |
| 174 | United States of America | 0.0impairments |
| 175 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0impairments |
| 176 | Uruguay | 0.0impairments |
| 177 | Uzbekistan | 0.0impairments |
| 178 | Samoa | 0.0impairments |
| 179 | Yemen | 0.0impairments |
| 180 | Zambia | 0.0impairments |
| 181 | Afghanistan | 0.0impairments |
| 182 | Albania | 0.0impairments |
| 183 | Algeria | 0.0impairments |
| 184 | American Samoa | 0.0impairments |
| 185 | Andorra | 0.0impairments |
| 186 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0impairments |
| 187 | Azerbaijan | 0.0impairments |
| 188 | Argentina | 0.0impairments |
| 189 | Australia | 0.0impairments |
| 190 | Austria | 0.0impairments |
| 191 | Bahamas | 0.0impairments |
| 192 | Bahrain | 0.0impairments |
| 193 | Bangladesh | 0.0impairments |
| 194 | Armenia | 0.0impairments |
| 195 | Barbados | 0.0impairments |
| 196 | Belgium | 0.0impairments |
| 197 | Bermuda | 0.0impairments |
| 198 | Bhutan | 0.0impairments |
| 199 | Bolivia | 0.0impairments |
| 200 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0impairments |
| 201 | Botswana | 0.0impairments |
| 202 | Belize | 0.0impairments |
| 203 | Solomon Islands | 0.0impairments |
| 204 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0impairments |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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