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

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.

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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