Congo vs Yemen: Number of people treated for river blindness
Congo
772,264 People
in 2024
Yemen
1.29 million People
in 2023
Congo rank
20th
Yemen rank
19th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.29 million People against 772,264 People in Congo, a difference of 521,016 People.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,605 People | 78,663 People | 394,942 People | Congo |
| 2010s | 603,538 People | 188,161 People | 415,377 People | Congo |
| 2020s | 402,286 People | 972,470 People | 570,184 People | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.29 million People against 772,264 People in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Congo and Yemen?
- 521,016 People, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th 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.