Egypt vs Yemen: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment
Egypt
2.09 million People
in 2024
Yemen
2.36 million People
in 2024
Egypt rank
8th
Yemen rank
7th
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.36 million People against 2.09 million People in Egypt, a difference of 271,910 People.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 7th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.90 million People | 1.89 million People | 5.01 million People | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.01 million People | 2.57 million People | 558,530 People | Yemen |
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, Egypt or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.36 million People against 2.09 million People in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment between Egypt and Yemen?
- 271,910 People, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.