Chad vs Ghana: Number of people treated for river blindness
Chad
4.74 million People
in 2024
Ghana
4.33 million People
in 2024
Chad rank
11th
Ghana rank
12th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.74 million People against 4.33 million People in Ghana, a difference of 415,900 People.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million People | 1.02 million People | 282,504 People | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.35 million People | 3.87 million People | 1.52 million People | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.99 million People | 3.25 million People | 258,914 People | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Chad or Ghana?
- Chad, at 4.74 million People against 4.33 million People in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Chad and Ghana?
- 415,900 People, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Chad ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.