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

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.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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