Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guinea-Bissau
443,616 People
in 2024
Sierra Leone
414,286 People
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 443,616 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29,330 People.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,616 People | 1.77 million People | 1.70 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 219,979 People | 3.73 million People | 3.51 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 209,442 People | 4.58 million People | 4.37 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, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 443,616 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 29,330 People, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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.