Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of people treated for river blindness
Ethiopia
20.33 million People
in 2024
Nigeria
24.29 million People
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.29 million People against 20.33 million People in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.96 million People.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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 | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 million People | 23.18 million People | 19.33 million People | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.26 million People | 35.71 million People | 25.44 million People | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.58 million People | 26.97 million People | 8.39 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.29 million People against 20.33 million People in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 3.96 million People, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.