Congo vs Yemen: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Congo
841,658
in 2024
Yemen
1.46 million
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.46 million against 841,658 in Congo, a difference of 618,202.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 865,025 446,286 418,739 Congo
2020s 804,416 1.15 million 349,559 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.46 million against 841,658 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Congo and Yemen?
618,202, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Congo ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th 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