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
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.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million People | 78,663 People | 1.43 million People | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.87 million People | 188,161 People | 1.68 million People | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.79 million People | 972,470 People | 820,207 People | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Malawi or Yemen?
- Malawi, at 1.66 million People against 1.29 million People in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Malawi and Yemen?
- 368,870 People, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th 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.