Côte d'Ivoire vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Côte d'Ivoire
22.62 million People
in 2024
South Sudan
9.77 million People
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
4th
South Sudan rank
7th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Sudan
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 22.62 million People against 9.77 million People in South Sudan, a difference of 12.85 million People.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.13 million People | 7.41 million People | 4.28 million People | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20.40 million People | 9.18 million People | 11.21 million People | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Côte d'Ivoire or South Sudan?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 22.62 million People against 9.77 million People in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
- 12.85 million People, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th 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.