Angola vs Malawi: Number of people treated for river blindness

Angola

2.68 million People

in 2024

Malawi

1.66 million People

in 2024

Angola rank

15th

Malawi rank

17th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

Angola currently reports 2.68 million People against 1.66 million People in Malawi, a difference of 1.02 million People.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Angola ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 33 countries.

Indicator: Number of people treated for river blindness
Unit: People
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 538 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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