Burundi vs Yemen: Number of people treated for river blindness
Burundi
1.94 million People
in 2024
Yemen
1.29 million People
in 2023
Burundi rank
16th
Yemen rank
19th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Burundi
- Yemen
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.94 million People against 1.29 million People in Yemen, a difference of 643,950 People.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,195 People | 78,663 People | 666,532 People | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.33 million People | 188,161 People | 1.14 million People | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.30 million People | 972,470 People | 332,087 People | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Burundi or Yemen?
- Burundi, at 1.94 million People against 1.29 million People in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Burundi and Yemen?
- 643,950 People, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 19th 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.