Burundi vs Malawi: Number of people treated for river blindness
Burundi
1.94 million People
in 2024
Malawi
1.66 million People
in 2024
Burundi rank
16th
Malawi rank
17th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.94 million People against 1.66 million People in Malawi, a difference of 275,080 People.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,195 People | 1.51 million People | 766,845 People | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.33 million People | 1.86 million People | 531,773 People | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.43 million People | 1.77 million People | 335,480 People | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 1.94 million People against 1.66 million People in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Burundi and Malawi?
- 275,080 People, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 17th 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.