Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 2.36 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Yemen, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.36 million People for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 324.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Yemen peaked at 3.50 million People in 2013 and was at its lowest, 556,877 People, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.50 million People | — |
| 2014 | 556,877 People | -84.1% |
| 2015 | 917,070 People | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million People | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million People | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million People | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million People | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million People | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million People | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million People | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million People | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million People | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 million People | 556,877 People | 3.50 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million People | 2.36 million People | 2.67 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 4 South Sudan 4.57 million People compare
- 5 Central African Republic 3.63 million People compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.50 million People compare
- 8 Egypt 2.09 million People compare
- 9 Tanzania 1.97 million People compare
- 10 Sudan 1.76 million People compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 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 -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Yemen?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Yemen was 2.36 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million People in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,877 People in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.