Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Guinea-Bissau, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 14 for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.1% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,590 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,590 | — |
| 2015 | 755 | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 445 | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 208 | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 357 | +71.6% |
| 2020 | 23 | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 96 | +317.4% |
| 2022 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 168 | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 67 | -60.1% |
| 2025 | 14 | -79.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 156, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.5, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 671 | 208 | 1,590 | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 14 | 168 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Guinea-Bissau was 14 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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