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 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.

Indicator: Number of people treated for river blindness
Unit: People
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 538 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.