Ethiopia vs Guinea: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Ethiopia
30.56 million
in 2024
Guinea
11.78 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Guinea rank
5th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 30.56 million against 11.78 million in Guinea, a difference of 18.78 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times Guinea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Guinea ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 6.13 million | 10.41 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.00 million | 8.81 million | 19.19 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Ethiopia or Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 30.56 million against 11.78 million in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 18.78 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Guinea ranks 5th 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.