Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 0 People in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 0 People. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.23 million People in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 808,435 People | — |
| 2014 | 1.23 million People | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million People | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million People | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 407,686 People | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 488,142 People | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 26,834 People | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 26,834 People | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,834 People | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 People | — |
| 2024 | 0 People | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 726,232 People | 26,834 People | 1.23 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,734 People | 0 People | 26,834 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 23 Kiribati 130,322 People compare
- 24 Naoero 11,946 People compare
- 25 Australia 8,631 People compare
- 26 Algeria 0 People compare
- 26 Benin 0 People compare
- 26 Brazil 0 People compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0 People compare
- 26 Burundi 0 People compare
- 26 Cambodia 0 People compare
- 26 China 0 People
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 People compare
- 26 Eritrea 0 People compare
- 26 Gambia 0 People
- 26 Ghana 0 People
- 26 Guatemala 0 People compare
- 26 Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 India 0 People
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 People
- 26 Iraq 0 People
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 People
- 26 Malawi 0 People compare
- 26 Mali 0 People compare
- 26 Mauritania 0 People compare
- 26 Mexico 0 People
- 26 Morocco 0 People
- 26 Myanmar 0 People
- 26 Nepal 0 People compare
- 26 Oman 0 People
- 26 Pakistan 0 People compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 Senegal 0 People compare
- 26 Togo 0 People
- 26 Vanuatu 0 People compare
- 26 Viet Nam 0 People compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Guinea-Bissau was 0 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million People in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.