Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people treated for river blindness

Congo

772,264 People

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau

443,616 People

in 2024

Congo rank

20th

Guinea-Bissau rank

22nd

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

Congo currently reports 772,264 People against 443,616 People in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 328,648 People.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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

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