Congo vs Gabon: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Congo
841,658 People
in 2024
Gabon
783,365 People
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Gabon rank
23rd

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 841,658 People against 783,365 People in Gabon, a difference of 58,293 People.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
2010s 865,025 People 260,684 People 604,341 People Congo
2020s 804,416 People 751,009 People 53,408 People Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Congo or Gabon?
Congo, at 841,658 People against 783,365 People in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Congo and Gabon?
58,293 People, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Congo ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Unit
People
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 359 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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