Malawi vs Togo: Number of people treated for river blindness
Malawi
1.66 million People
in 2024
Togo
3.06 million People
in 2024
Malawi rank
17th
Togo rank
14th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 3.06 million People against 1.66 million People in Malawi, a difference of 1.39 million People.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Togo ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Togo ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million People | 1.50 million People | 39,177 People | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.88 million People | 2.80 million People | 912,831 People | Togo |
| 2020s | 1.77 million People | 3.16 million People | 1.39 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, Malawi or Togo?
- Togo, at 3.06 million People against 1.66 million People in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Malawi and Togo?
- 1.39 million People, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Malawi ranks 17th 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
Reported number of people treated with ivermectin for river blindness.