Central African Republic vs Chad: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Central African Republic
3.80 million
in 2024
Chad
6.17 million
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
16th
Chad rank
13th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201320182024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.17 million against 3.80 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.37 million.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 16th and Chad ranks 13th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
2010s 2.40 million 4.27 million 1.87 million Chad
2020s 3.53 million 6.44 million 2.91 million Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad, at 6.17 million against 3.80 million in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Central African Republic and Chad?
2.37 million, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Central African Republic ranks 16th and Chad ranks 13th 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