Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Côte d'Ivoire
22.62 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.38 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M201320182024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.38 million against 22.62 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 17.76 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 3.13 million 51.19 million 48.06 million Nigeria
2020s 20.40 million 46.67 million 26.27 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.38 million against 22.62 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
17.76 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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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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