Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people treated for river blindness

Cameroon
8.89 million People
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
17.96 million People
in 2024
Cameroon rank
5th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
4th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Cameroon
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 17.96 million People against 8.89 million People in Cameroon, a difference of 9.07 million People.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.0 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 5th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 4.73 million People 314,344 People 4.41 million People Cameroon
2010s 6.59 million People 2.27 million People 4.33 million People Cameroon
2020s 7.66 million People 15.61 million People 7.95 million People Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 17.96 million People against 8.89 million People in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
9.07 million People, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Cameroon ranks 5th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th 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

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

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