Senegal vs Uganda: Number of people treated for river blindness
Senegal
327,943 People
in 2022
Uganda
596,500 People
in 2024
Senegal rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 596,500 People against 327,943 People in Senegal, a difference of 268,557 People.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Senegal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,970 People | 2.20 million People | 2.09 million People | Uganda |
| 2010s | 311,995 People | 2.15 million People | 1.83 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 318,082 People | 1.39 million People | 1.07 million People | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 596,500 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 Uganda?
- 268,557 People, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Senegal ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.