Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 0 People in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 People for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.28 million People in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.28 million People | — |
| 2015 | 924,650 People | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 983,802 People | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million People | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million People | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million People | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million People | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million People | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million People | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million People | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 People | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 million People | 924,650 People | 3.28 million People | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million People | 0 People | 1.95 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 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 Guinea-Bissau 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 Senegal 0 People compare
- 26 Togo 0 People
- 26 Vanuatu 0 People compare
- 26 Viet Nam 0 People compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million People in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.