Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people treated for river blindness

Democratic Republic of Congo
44.32 million People
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
17.96 million People
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
4th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.32 million People against 17.96 million People in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 26.36 million People.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th of 33 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 13.62 million People 314,344 People 13.31 million People Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 29.28 million People 2.27 million People 27.01 million People Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 34.92 million People 15.61 million People 19.31 million People Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.32 million People against 17.96 million People in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
26.36 million People, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th 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

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

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