Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea

Eritrea: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 1,011 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,011
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
1,991
in 2018
All-time low
892
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea, 2014–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201920242014: 8922015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.6k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 9482021: 9652022: 9132023: 1.3k2024: 1.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 1,011 for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in 2024.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea peaked at 1,991 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 892, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 892
2015 1,035 +16.0%
2016 1,105 +6.8%
2017 1,594 +44.3%
2018 1,991 +24.9%
2019 1,953 -1.9%
2020 948 -51.5%
2021 965 +1.8%
2022 913 -5.4%
2023 1,275 +39.6%
2024 1,011 -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,428 892 1,991 6
2020s 1,022 913 1,275 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 4 Nigeria 3,034 compare
  2. 5 Niger 2,363 compare
  3. 6 Chad 1,598 compare
  4. 8 Kenya 905 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 707 compare
  6. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea?
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Eritrea was 1,011 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 892 in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
Eritrea ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
61 places, 652 data points, 2014–2025
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