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

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.

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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