Angola vs Central African Republic: Number of people treated for river blindness
Angola
2.68 million People
in 2024
Central African Republic
1.66 million People
in 2024
Angola rank
15th
Central African Republic rank
18th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Angola
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2.68 million People against 1.66 million People in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.02 million People.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Angola ranks 15th and Central African Republic ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220,521 People | 882,687 People | 662,166 People | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 479,298 People | 1.18 million People | 705,401 People | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.30 million People | 1.10 million People | 194,814 People | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Angola or Central African Republic?
- Angola, at 2.68 million People against 1.66 million People in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Angola and Central African Republic?
- 1.02 million People, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Central African Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Central African Republic rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Angola ranks 15th and Central African Republic ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people treated for river blindness. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.