Ethiopia vs Guinea: Number of people treated for river blindness
Ethiopia
20.33 million People
in 2024
Guinea
7.23 million People
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Guinea rank
6th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.33 million People against 7.23 million People in Guinea, a difference of 13.10 million People.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Guinea ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 million People | 2.42 million People | 1.90 million People | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.87 million People | 2.84 million People | 8.03 million People | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.58 million People | 5.97 million People | 12.61 million People | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Ethiopia or Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 20.33 million People against 7.23 million People in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 13.10 million People, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Guinea ranks 6th 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.