Congo vs Uganda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Congo
841,658 People
in 2024
Uganda
651,348 People
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Uganda rank
24th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 841,658 People against 651,348 People in Uganda, a difference of 190,310 People.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 865,025 People | 2.86 million People | 2.00 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 804,416 People | 1.40 million People | 598,827 People | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Congo, at 841,658 People against 651,348 People in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Congo and Uganda?
- 190,310 People, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th 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
The estimated number of people at risk of river blindness) who require preventive chemotherapy.