Guinea vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Guinea
11.78 million
in 2024
Nigeria
40.38 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.38 million against 11.78 million in Guinea, a difference of 28.60 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times Guinea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 5th 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 | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 51.19 million | 45.06 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 46.67 million | 37.86 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.38 million against 11.78 million in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 28.60 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Guinea ranks 5th 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.