Cameroon vs Guinea: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Cameroon
11.77 million
in 2024
Guinea
11.78 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Guinea rank
5th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 11.78 million against 11.77 million in Cameroon, a difference of 6,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 5th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 10.36 million 6.13 million 4.23 million Cameroon
2020s 11.47 million 8.81 million 2.66 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Cameroon or Guinea?
Guinea, at 11.78 million against 11.77 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Cameroon and Guinea?
6,600, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Cameroon ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 5th 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