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
- Uganda
How they compare
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.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,605 People | 2.14 million People | 1.66 million People | Uganda |
| 2010s | 580,269 People | 2.22 million People | 1.64 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 476,282 People | 1.25 million People | 772,278 People | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Congo or Uganda?
- Congo, at 772,264 People against 596,500 People in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Congo and Uganda?
- 175,764 People, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.