Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Guinea-Bissau
646,572
in 2024
Uganda
651,348
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Uganda rank
24th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 651,348 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4,776.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 430,225 2.86 million 2.43 million Uganda
2020s 602,132 1.40 million 801,111 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
Uganda, at 651,348 against 646,572 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
4,776, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 24th 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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About this data

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