Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
70.15 million
Ethiopia
Lowest
0
Mauritania
Median
130,322
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
636
What the numbers show
Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 70.15 million in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0 in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 130,322, and the mean is 2.51 million.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 3,335.8%), and the largest decrease in Guinea (down 100.0%).
Population at risk of trachoma vs receiving treatment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 70.15 million | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 9.20 million | 2024 | up 3,335.8% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 6.74 million | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 4 | South Sudan | 4.57 million | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 3.63 million | 2024 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 6 | Mozambique | 2.50 million | 2024 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 7 | Yemen | 2.36 million | 2024 | up 324.2% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt | 2.09 million | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.97 million | 2024 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Sudan | 1.76 million | 2024 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 11 | Niger | 1.72 million | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 12 | Kenya | 1.35 million | 2024 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 13 | Chad | 861,433 | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Uganda | 715,900 | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Zambia | 642,076 | 2024 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Solomon Islands | 595,815 | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 474,427 | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 18 | Fiji | 331,093 | 2024 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 19 | Cameroon | 323,829 | 2024 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 259,552 | 2024 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 235,866 | 2024 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 22 | Colombia | 228,096 | 2024 | up 1,273.3% | rising |
| 23 | Kiribati | 130,322 | 2024 | up 138.0% | rising |
| 24 | Naoero | 11,946 | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 8,631 | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Burundi | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Benin | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Viet Nam | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 26 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Algeria | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Eritrea | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 26 | Guatemala | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Pakistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nepal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Mali | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |