Ghana vs Togo: Number of people treated for river blindness
Ghana
4.33 million People
in 2024
Togo
3.06 million People
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
Togo rank
14th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.33 million People against 3.06 million People in Togo, a difference of 1.27 million People.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Togo ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Togo ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million People | 1.50 million People | 321,461 People | Togo |
| 2010s | 4.14 million People | 2.80 million People | 1.34 million People | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.25 million People | 3.16 million People | 97,640 People | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 4.33 million People against 3.06 million People in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Ghana and Togo?
- 1.27 million People, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Togo ranks 14th 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.