Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 228,096 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 228,096 People for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 1,273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Colombia peaked at 228,096 People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,609 People, in 2014.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 113,512 People | — |
| 2014 | 16,609 People | -85.4% |
| 2015 | 139,242 People | +738.4% |
| 2016 | 152,101 People | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 153,567 People | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 186,680 People | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 191,348 People | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 195,175 People | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 199,078 People | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 203,060 People | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 207,121 People | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 228,096 People | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136,151 People | 16,609 People | 191,348 People | 7 |
| 2020s | 206,506 People | 195,175 People | 228,096 People | 5 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Colombia?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Colombia was 228,096 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 228,096 People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,609 People in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.