Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Brazil
16,842
in 2024
Burkina Faso
340,655
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 340,655 against 16,842 in Brazil, a difference of 323,813.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 20.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 30th and Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,458 | 254,050 | 238,592 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18,351 | 313,007 | 294,656 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 340,655 against 16,842 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 323,813, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Burkina Faso ranks 27th 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.