Congo vs Uganda: Number of people treated for river blindness

Congo

772,264 People

in 2024

Uganda

596,500 People

in 2024

Congo rank

20th

Uganda rank

21st

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

Congo currently reports 772,264 People against 596,500 People in Uganda, a difference of 175,764 People.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.