Cameroon vs Mali: Number of people treated for river blindness
Cameroon
8.89 million People
in 2024
Mali
5.51 million People
in 2024
Cameroon rank
5th
Mali rank
8th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.89 million People against 5.51 million People in Mali, a difference of 3.39 million People.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 million People | 1.68 million People | 2.46 million People | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.59 million People | 3.75 million People | 2.85 million People | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.66 million People | 4.14 million People | 3.52 million People | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 8.89 million People against 5.51 million People in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Cameroon and Mali?
- 3.39 million People, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th 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.