Liberia vs Togo: Number of people treated for river blindness

Liberia
3.12 million People
in 2024
Togo
3.06 million People
in 2024
Liberia rank
13th
Togo rank
14th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Liberia
  • Togo
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.12 million People against 3.06 million People in Togo, a difference of 59,340 People.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Togo ahead.

Liberia ranks 13th and Togo ranks 14th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 million People 1.50 million People 429,279 People Liberia
2010s 2.29 million People 2.81 million People 514,189 People Togo
2020s 2.15 million People 3.16 million People 1.00 million People Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Liberia or Togo?
Liberia, at 3.12 million People against 3.06 million People in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Liberia and Togo?
59,340 People, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Togo?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Togo rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Liberia ranks 13th and Togo ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Number of people treated for river blindness
Unit
People
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 538 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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