Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 3.63 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic stood at 3.63 million People.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic peaked at 3.95 million People in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million People, in 2015.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.77 million People | — |
| 2014 | 2.44 million People | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million People | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million People | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million People | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million People | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million People | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million People | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million People | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million People | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million People | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million People | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 million People | 2.02 million People | 3.77 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million People | 3.53 million People | 3.95 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.20 million People compare
- 3 Nigeria 6.74 million People compare
- 4 South Sudan 4.57 million People compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.50 million People compare
- 7 Yemen 2.36 million People compare
- 8 Egypt 2.09 million People compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Central African Republic was 3.63 million 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million People in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million People in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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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.