Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655 People
in 2024
Senegal
356,387 People
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Senegal rank
26th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 356,387 People against 340,655 People in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15,732 People.
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 People | 550,605 People | 296,555 People | Senegal |
| 2020s | 295,735 People | 347,223 People | 51,487 People | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 356,387 People against 340,655 People in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 15,732 People, 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 number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th 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.