Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Number of people treated for river blindness
Cameroon
8.89 million People
in 2024
Ethiopia
20.33 million People
in 2024
Cameroon rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.33 million People against 8.89 million People in Cameroon, a difference of 11.44 million People.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million People | 3.85 million People | 476,866 People | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.59 million People | 10.26 million People | 3.67 million People | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.66 million People | 18.58 million People | 10.92 million People | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.33 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 Ethiopia?
- 11.44 million People, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.