Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment
Afghanistan
474,427 People
in 2024
Uganda
715,900 People
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 715,900 People against 474,427 People in Afghanistan, a difference of 241,473 People.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 57 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 346,023 People | 5.82 million People | 5.48 million People | Uganda |
| 2020s | 457,757 People | 739,321 People | 281,564 People | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 715,900 People against 474,427 People in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 241,473 People, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of people living in areas where trachoma is common ('at risk population'), and the number of people who have been treated with antibiotics or surgery.