Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Number of people treated for river blindness
Senegal
327,943 People
in 2022
Sierra Leone
414,286 People
in 2024
Senegal rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 414,286 People against 327,943 People in Senegal, a difference of 86,343 People.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,970 People | 1.77 million People | 1.66 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 344,290 People | 4.12 million People | 3.78 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 318,082 People | 5.61 million People | 5.29 million People | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 414,286 People against 327,943 People in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 86,343 People, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Senegal ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.