Chad vs South Sudan: Number of people treated for river blindness
Chad
4.74 million People
in 2024
South Sudan
5.38 million People
in 2024
Chad rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.38 million People against 4.74 million People in Chad, a difference of 637,090 People.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.42 million People | 1.83 million People | 589,492 People | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.99 million People | 4.49 million People | 1.49 million People | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.38 million People against 4.74 million People in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Chad and South Sudan?
- 637,090 People, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Chad ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.