Mali vs Tanzania: Number of people treated for river blindness
Mali
5.51 million People
in 2024
Tanzania
5.91 million People
in 2024
Mali rank
8th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Mali
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.91 million People against 5.51 million People in Mali, a difference of 406,060 People.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million People | 1.45 million People | 228,563 People | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.75 million People | 3.40 million People | 340,133 People | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.14 million People | 4.74 million People | 600,726 People | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Mali or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.91 million People against 5.51 million People in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Mali and Tanzania?
- 406,060 People, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tanzania rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Mali ranks 8th 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.