Angola vs Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Angola
6.77 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.07 million
in 2024
Angola rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
9th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Angola
  • Sierra Leone
3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M201320182024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.07 million against 6.77 million in Angola, a difference of 296,160.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Angola ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 4.76 million 4.73 million 28,521 Angola
2020s 6.43 million 7.26 million 827,496 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Angola or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.07 million against 6.77 million in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Angola and Sierra Leone?
296,160, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Angola and Sierra Leone rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Angola ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population requiring preventive treatment 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
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 359 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed