Benin vs Chad: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Benin
6.55 million
in 2024
Chad
6.17 million
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Chad rank
13th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Benin
  • Chad
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201320182024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.55 million against 6.17 million in Chad, a difference of 374,040.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Chad ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Chad Difference Ahead
2010s 5.38 million 4.27 million 1.11 million Benin
2020s 6.15 million 6.44 million 292,624 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Benin or Chad?
Benin, at 6.55 million against 6.17 million in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Benin and Chad?
374,040, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Benin and Chad rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Benin ranks 12th and Chad ranks 13th 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