Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guinea-Bissau
443,616 People
in 2024
Senegal
327,943 People
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Senegal rank
24th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 443,616 People against 327,943 People in Senegal, a difference of 115,673 People.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,616 People | 112,970 People | 42,354 People | Senegal |
| 2010s | 234,500 People | 311,995 People | 77,495 People | Senegal |
| 2020s | 201,197 People | 318,082 People | 116,884 People | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 443,616 People against 327,943 People in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 115,673 People, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th 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.