Benin vs Tanzania: Number of people treated for river blindness
Benin
4.84 million People
in 2024
Tanzania
5.91 million People
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.91 million People against 4.84 million People in Benin, a difference of 1.07 million People.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million People | 1.55 million People | 292,512 People | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.57 million People | 3.57 million People | 4,997 People | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.61 million People | 4.74 million People | 1.13 million People | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.91 million People against 4.84 million People in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Benin and Tanzania?
- 1.07 million People, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Benin ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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.