Burundi vs Liberia: Number of people treated for river blindness
Burundi
1.94 million People
in 2024
Liberia
3.12 million People
in 2024
Burundi rank
16th
Liberia rank
13th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.12 million People against 1.94 million People in Burundi, a difference of 1.18 million People.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,195 People | 1.90 million People | 1.16 million People | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.33 million People | 2.26 million People | 927,699 People | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.43 million People | 2.15 million People | 721,532 People | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.12 million People against 1.94 million People in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Burundi and Liberia?
- 1.18 million People, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 13th 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.