Cameroon vs Tanzania: Number of people treated for river blindness

Cameroon
8.89 million People
in 2024
Tanzania
5.91 million People
in 2024
Cameroon rank
5th
Tanzania rank
7th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.89 million People against 5.91 million People in Tanzania, a difference of 2.98 million People.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 33 countries.

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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
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