Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru
Nauru: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 11,946 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 11,946 People, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru peaked at 12,797 People in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,488 People, in 2013.
Nauru ranks 24th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,488 People | — |
| 2019 | 10,774 People | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 10,774 People | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,300 People | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 12,546 People | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12,797 People | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11,946 People | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,131 People | 9,488 People | 10,774 People | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,073 People | 10,774 People | 12,797 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 21 Peru 235,866 People compare
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- 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 Cote d'Ivoire 0 People compare
- 26 Eritrea 0 People compare
- 26 Gambia 0 People
- 26 Ghana 0 People
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- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0 People compare
- 26 India 0 People
- 26 Iran 0 People
- 26 Iraq 0 People
- 26 Laos 0 People
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- 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
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More population data for Nauru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Nauru was 11,946 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,797 People in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,488 People in 2013.
- How does Nauru rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Nauru ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.