Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Congo
841,658
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
646,572
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 841,658 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 195,086.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Congo ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2010s 865,025 430,225 434,800 Congo
2020s 804,416 602,132 202,284 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 841,658 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
195,086, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Congo ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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