Congo vs Malawi: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Congo
841,658
in 2024
Malawi
2.03 million
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Malawi rank
19th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.03 million against 841,658 in Congo, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Congo's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 865,025 | 2.32 million | 1.45 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 804,416 | 2.16 million | 1.35 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.03 million against 841,658 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Congo and Malawi?
- 1.19 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 19th 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.