Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of people treated for river blindness
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.32 million People
in 2024
Nigeria
24.29 million People
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.32 million People against 24.29 million People in Nigeria, a difference of 20.03 million People.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 million People | 23.18 million People | 13.23 million People | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.28 million People | 35.71 million People | 6.43 million People | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.92 million People | 26.97 million People | 7.95 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.32 million People against 24.29 million People in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 20.03 million People, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.