Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Democratic Republic of Congo
57.75 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
30.56 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 57.75 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.19 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.79 million | 16.55 million | 28.25 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 54.16 million | 28.00 million | 26.15 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 57.75 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 27.19 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.