Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
30.56 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.38 million
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Nigeria
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M201320182024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.38 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 9.82 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

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

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.38 million against 30.56 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
9.82 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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.

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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