Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19 for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in 2025.
The figure is up 216.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana peaked at 107 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 27th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78 | — |
| 2015 | 51 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 107 | +109.8% |
| 2017 | 63 | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | -68.4% |
| 2025 | 19 | +216.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5 | 0 | 107 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20 | 6 | 33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Ghana was 19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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