Malawi vs Mozambique: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Malawi
2.03 million
in 2024
Mozambique
1.43 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Mozambique rank
21st
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.03 million against 1.43 million in Mozambique, a difference of 605,500.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 29,455 | 2.23 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.43 million | 605,500 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 2.03 million against 1.43 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 605,500, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 21st 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.