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
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.