Uganda vs Yemen: Number of people treated for river blindness

Uganda

596,500 People

in 2024

Yemen

1.29 million People

in 2023

Uganda rank

21st

Yemen rank

19th

Number of people treated for river blindness over time

Yemen currently reports 1.29 million People against 596,500 People in Uganda, a difference of 696,780 People.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 19th 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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