Senegal vs Uganda: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

Senegal
356,387
in 2022
Uganda
651,348
in 2024
Senegal rank
26th
Uganda rank
24th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 651,348 against 356,387 in Senegal, a difference of 294,961.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Senegal's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 26th 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 Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 550,605 2.86 million 2.31 million Uganda
2020s 347,223 1.59 million 1.25 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, Senegal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 651,348 against 356,387 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between Senegal and Uganda?
294,961, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Senegal ranks 26th 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