Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guinea-Bissau
443,616 People
in 2024
Uganda
596,500 People
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Uganda rank
21st
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 596,500 People against 443,616 People in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 152,884 People.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,616 People | 2.20 million People | 2.13 million People | Uganda |
| 2010s | 209,372 People | 2.24 million People | 2.03 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 209,442 People | 1.25 million People | 1.04 million People | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 596,500 People against 443,616 People in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 152,884 People, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 21st 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.