Chad vs Ghana: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Chad
6.17 million
in 2024
Ghana
5.20 million
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Ghana rank
14th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Chad
  • Ghana
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201320182024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.17 million against 5.20 million in Ghana, a difference of 972,310.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.

Chad ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 4.27 million 5.92 million 1.66 million Ghana
2020s 6.44 million 6.95 million 511,806 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Chad or Ghana?
Chad, at 6.17 million against 5.20 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Chad and Ghana?
972,310, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Chad ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th 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