Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: People treated for river blindness

Burkina Faso
270,762
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
443,616
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd

People treated for river blindness over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 443,616 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 172,854.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 133,341 70,616 62,725 Burkina Faso
2010s 213,612 209,372 4,239 Burkina Faso
2020s 208,905 209,442 536.4 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people treated for river blindness, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 443,616 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people treated for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
172,854, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people treated for river blindness?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People treated for river blindness. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People treated for river blindness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 538 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed