Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655 People
in 2024
Sudan
196,703 People
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Sudan rank
28th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 340,655 People against 196,703 People in Sudan, a difference of 143,952 People.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254,050 People | 435,777 People | 181,727 People | Sudan |
| 2020s | 313,007 People | 185,450 People | 127,557 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 Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 340,655 People against 196,703 People in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 143,952 People, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 28th 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.