Malawi vs Yemen: Number of people treated for river blindness

Malawi
1.66 million People
in 2024
Yemen
1.29 million People
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Yemen rank
19th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Malawi
  • Yemen
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520142024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.66 million People against 1.29 million People in Yemen, a difference of 368,870 People.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th of 33 countries.

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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
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