Angola vs Ghana: Number of people treated for river blindness
Angola
2.68 million People
in 2024
Ghana
4.33 million People
in 2024
Angola rank
15th
Ghana rank
12th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.33 million People against 2.68 million People in Angola, a difference of 1.65 million People.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,128 People | 1.02 million People | 812,250 People | Ghana |
| 2010s | 398,466 People | 3.91 million People | 3.52 million People | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.30 million People | 3.25 million People | 1.96 million People | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.33 million People against 2.68 million People in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Angola and Ghana?
- 1.65 million People, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Angola ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.