Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Democratic Republic of Congo
57.75 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 57.75 million against 40.38 million in Nigeria, a difference of 17.37 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.79 million | 51.19 million | 6.39 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.16 million | 46.67 million | 7.49 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 57.75 million against 40.38 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 17.37 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.