Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655 People
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
98,797 People
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 340,655 People against 98,797 People in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 241,858 People.
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 People | 95,229 People | 158,821 People | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 284,897 People | 98,797 People | 186,100 People | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 340,655 People against 98,797 People in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 241,858 People, 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 number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 31 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 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
The estimated number of people at risk of river blindness) who require preventive chemotherapy.