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
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
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.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478,692 People | 70,616 People | 408,076 People | Congo |
| 2010s | 572,307 People | 209,372 People | 362,935 People | Congo |
| 2020s | 476,282 People | 209,442 People | 266,840 People | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 772,264 People against 443,616 People in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 328,648 People, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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.