Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Burkina Faso
340,655
in 2024
Senegal
356,387
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Senegal rank
26th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 356,387 against 340,655 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15,732.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 254,050 550,605 296,555 Senegal
2020s 295,735 347,223 51,487 Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 356,387 against 340,655 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
15,732, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th 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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About this data

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