Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Ethiopia
30.56 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.38 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.38 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.82 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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 | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 51.19 million | 34.64 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.00 million | 46.67 million | 18.67 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.38 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 9.82 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.