Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
646,572
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 646,572 against 340,655 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 305,917.
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 | 430,225 | 176,176 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 313,007 | 602,132 | 289,125 | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 646,572 against 340,655 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 305,917, 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 population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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.