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
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.