Central African Republic vs Congo: Number of people treated for river blindness

Central African Republic

1.66 million People

in 2024

Congo

772,264 People

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

18th

Congo rank

20th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

Central African Republic currently reports 1.66 million People against 772,264 People in Congo, a difference of 887,656 People.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 18th and Congo ranks 20th of 33 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.