Benin vs Ghana: Number of people treated for river blindness
Benin
4.84 million People
in 2024
Ghana
4.33 million People
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Ghana rank
12th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.84 million People against 4.33 million People in Ghana, a difference of 511,690 People.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million People | 1.43 million People | 165,497 People | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.57 million People | 4.14 million People | 569,729 People | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.61 million People | 3.25 million People | 361,682 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 Ghana?
- Benin, at 4.84 million People against 4.33 million People in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Benin and Ghana?
- 511,690 People, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Benin ranks 10th 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.