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
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
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.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 million People | 78,663 People | 2.06 million People | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.19 million People | 188,161 People | 2.01 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.41 million People | 972,470 People | 439,105 People | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people treated for river blindness, Uganda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.29 million People against 596,500 People in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people treated for river blindness between Uganda and Yemen?
- 696,780 People, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for number of people treated for river blindness?
- Uganda ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 19th 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.