South Sudan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness

South Sudan
9.77 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.88 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness over time

  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 9.77 million against 6.88 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.89 million.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

South Sudan ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 7.41 million 5.41 million 1.99 million South Sudan
2020s 9.18 million 6.66 million 2.52 million South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness, South Sudan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Sudan, at 9.77 million against 6.88 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness between South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.89 million, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
South Sudan ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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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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