Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Number of people treated for river blindness
Cote d'Ivoire
17.96 million People
in 2024
Nigeria
24.29 million People
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.29 million People against 17.96 million People in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 6.33 million People.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,344 People | 24.99 million People | 24.67 million People | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.27 million People | 35.71 million People | 33.44 million People | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.61 million People | 26.97 million People | 11.37 million People | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.29 million People against 17.96 million People in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 6.33 million People, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.