Brazil vs Sudan: Number of people treated for river blindness
Brazil
11,514 People
in 2024
Sudan
0 People
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Sudan rank
31st
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Brazil
- Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,514 People against 0 People in Sudan, a difference of 11,514 People.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 31st of 33 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,422 People | 1.75 million People | 1.74 million People | Sudan |
| 2010s | 10,549 People | 558,662 People | 548,114 People | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10,808 People | 68,708 People | 57,900 People | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Brazil or Sudan?
- Brazil, at 11,514 People against 0 People in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Brazil and Sudan?
- 11,514 People, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sudan rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 31st 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.