Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 474,427 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan is 474,427 People, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan peaked at 474,427 People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,736 People, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 262,736 People | — |
| 2019 | 429,310 People | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 446,163 People | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 447,064 People | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,005 People | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 465,125 People | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 474,427 People | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 346,023 People | 262,736 People | 429,310 People | 2 |
| 2020s | 457,757 People | 446,163 People | 474,427 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Afghanistan was 474,427 People in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 474,427 People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,736 People in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.