Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 1.35 million People in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.35 million People for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya peaked at 4.75 million People in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million People, in 2024.
That places Kenya 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.91 million People | — |
| 2014 | 4.11 million People | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million People | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million People | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million People | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million People | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million People | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million People | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million People | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million People | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million People | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million People | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 million People | 2.91 million People | 4.75 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million People | 1.35 million People | 3.86 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Kenya was 1.35 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million People in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million People in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.