South Sudan vs Tanzania: Number of people treated for river blindness
South Sudan
5.38 million People
in 2024
Tanzania
5.91 million People
in 2024
South Sudan rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of people treated for river blindness over time
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.91 million People against 5.38 million People in South Sudan, a difference of 530,640 People.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 million People | 3.49 million People | 1.66 million People | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.49 million People | 4.74 million People | 255,796 People | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, South Sudan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.91 million People against 5.38 million People in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between South Sudan and Tanzania?
- 530,640 People, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tanzania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- South Sudan ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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.