Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guatemala
105,606 People
in 2011
Sierra Leone
414,286 People
in 2024
Guatemala rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guatemala
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 414,286 People against 105,606 People in Guatemala, a difference of 308,680 People.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.9 times Guatemala's.
Guatemala ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,746 People | 1.92 million People | 1.82 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 105,828 People | 2.35 million People | 2.24 million People | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 414,286 People against 105,606 People in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 308,680 People, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guatemala ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.