Guinea vs Tanzania: Number of people treated for river blindness
Guinea
7.23 million People
in 2024
Tanzania
5.91 million People
in 2024
Guinea rank
6th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.23 million People against 5.91 million People in Tanzania, a difference of 1.32 million People.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million People | 1.55 million People | 863,220 People | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.84 million People | 3.57 million People | 732,799 People | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.97 million People | 4.74 million People | 1.23 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 Tanzania?
- Guinea, at 7.23 million People against 5.91 million People in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.32 million People, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Guinea ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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.