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
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.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million People | 1.53 million People | 2.80 million People | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.59 million People | 3.40 million People | 3.19 million People | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.66 million People | 4.74 million People | 2.92 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 Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 8.89 million People against 5.91 million People in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 2.98 million People, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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.