Guinea vs South Sudan: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guinea
7.23 million People
in 2024
South Sudan
5.38 million People
in 2024
Guinea rank
6th
South Sudan rank
9th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.23 million People against 5.38 million People in South Sudan, a difference of 1.85 million People.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 million People | 1.83 million People | 767,518 People | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.97 million People | 4.49 million People | 1.49 million People | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 7.23 million People against 5.38 million People in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 1.85 million People, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.