Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Number of people treated for river blindness
Sierra Leone
414,286 People
in 2024
Uganda
596,500 People
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Uganda rank
21st
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 596,500 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone, a difference of 182,214 People.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 million People | 2.27 million People | 341,600 People | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.57 million People | 2.16 million People | 1.40 million People | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.58 million People | 1.25 million People | 3.33 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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 596,500 People against 414,286 People in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 182,214 People, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.