Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Gabon
783,365
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
646,572
in 2024
Gabon rank
23rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 783,365 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 136,793.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,684 | 430,225 | 169,541 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 751,009 | 602,132 | 148,876 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gabon, at 783,365 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 136,793, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Gabon ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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.