Benin vs Chad: Number of people treated for river blindness
Benin
4.84 million People
in 2024
Chad
4.74 million People
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Chad rank
11th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Benin
- Chad
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.84 million People against 4.74 million People in Chad, a difference of 95,790 People.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Chad ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Chad ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million People | 1.31 million People | 51,037 People | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.57 million People | 2.44 million People | 1.13 million People | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.61 million People | 2.99 million People | 620,596 People | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Benin or Chad?
- Benin, at 4.84 million People against 4.74 million People in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Benin and Chad?
- 95,790 People, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Chad rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Benin ranks 10th and Chad ranks 11th 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.