Congo vs Sierra Leone: Number of people treated for river blindness
Congo
772,264 People
in 2024
Sierra Leone
414,286 People
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo currently reports 772,264 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone, a difference of 357,978 People.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547,930 People | 1.92 million People | 1.38 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 581,215 People | 3.57 million People | 2.98 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 476,282 People | 4.58 million People | 4.11 million People | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, at 772,264 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 357,978 People, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.