Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 595,815 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 595,815 People, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Solomon Islands peaked at 722,398 People in 2023 and was at its lowest, 487,695 People, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 16th of 57 countries on this measure, 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 487,695 People | — |
| 2014 | 522,826 People | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 534,850 People | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 518,106 People | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 530,022 People | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 542,215 People | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 493,611 People | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 503,483 People | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 598,343 People | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 610,310 People | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 722,398 People | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 595,815 People | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518,475 People | 487,695 People | 542,215 People | 7 |
| 2020s | 606,070 People | 503,483 People | 722,398 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Solomon Islands was 595,815 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 722,398 People in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,695 People in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.