Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: People treated for river blindness

Burkina Faso
270,762
in 2024
Sierra Leone
414,286
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

People treated for river blindness over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 414,286 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 143,524.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 33 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 133,341 1.77 million 1.64 million Sierra Leone
2010s 215,062 3.73 million 3.51 million Sierra Leone
2020s 208,905 4.58 million 4.37 million Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people treated for river blindness, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 414,286 against 270,762 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people treated for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
143,524, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for people treated for river blindness?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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