Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Burkina Faso
340,655
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
98,797
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 340,655 against 98,797 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 241,858.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 31 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 254,050 95,229 158,821 Burkina Faso
2020s 284,897 98,797 186,100 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 340,655 against 98,797 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
241,858, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th 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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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