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

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.

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

Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.