Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655 People
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
646,572 People
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 646,572 People against 340,655 People in Burkina Faso, a difference of 305,917 People.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254,050 People | 430,225 People | 176,176 People | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 313,007 People | 602,132 People | 289,125 People | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 646,572 People against 340,655 People in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 305,917 People, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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.