Burkina Faso vs Senegal: People treated for river blindness
Burkina Faso
270,762
in 2024
Senegal
327,943
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Senegal rank
24th
People treated for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 327,943 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57,181.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,341 | 112,970 | 20,371 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 222,790 | 311,995 | 89,205 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 169,211 | 318,082 | 148,871 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people treated for river blindness, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 327,943 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people treated for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 57,181, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for people treated for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th 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.