Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Burkina Faso
340,655 People
in 2024
Uganda
651,348 People
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Uganda rank
24th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 651,348 People against 340,655 People in Burkina Faso, a difference of 310,693 People.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254,050 People | 2.86 million People | 2.61 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 313,007 People | 1.40 million People | 1.09 million People | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 651,348 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 Uganda?
- 310,693 People, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 24th 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.