Sudan vs Venezuela: Number of people treated for river blindness

Sudan
0 People
in 2024
Venezuela
8,958 People
in 2024
Sudan rank
31st
Venezuela rank
30th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

  • Sudan
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 8,958 People against 0 People in Sudan, a difference of 8,958 People.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 30th of 33 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 1.75 million People 95,648 People 1.65 million People Sudan
2010s 558,662 People 38,902 People 519,760 People Sudan
2020s 68,708 People 12,062 People 56,646 People Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Sudan or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 8,958 People against 0 People in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Sudan and Venezuela?
8,958 People, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Venezuela?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Venezuela rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
Sudan ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 30th 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

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

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