Congo vs Malawi: Number of people treated for river blindness
Congo
772,264 People
in 2024
Malawi
1.66 million People
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Malawi rank
17th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.66 million People against 772,264 People in Congo, a difference of 889,886 People.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Congo's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,605 People | 1.51 million People | 1.04 million People | Malawi |
| 2010s | 580,269 People | 1.86 million People | 1.28 million People | Malawi |
| 2020s | 476,282 People | 1.77 million People | 1.29 million People | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.66 million People against 772,264 People in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Congo and Malawi?
- 889,886 People, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th 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.