Mali vs Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Mali
7.31 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.07 million
in 2024
Mali rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.31 million against 7.07 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 243,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.53 million | 4.73 million | 790,987 | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 7.26 million | 455,784 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 7.31 million against 7.07 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 243,000, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Mali ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.