Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 905 for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.9% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya peaked at 9,710 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 179, in 2022.
That places Kenya 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8,073 | — |
| 2015 | 9,553 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 9,710 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,032 | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 3,330 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 827 | -75.2% |
| 2020 | 371 | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 1,808 | +387.3% |
| 2022 | 179 | -90.1% |
| 2023 | 526 | +193.9% |
| 2024 | 427 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 905 | +111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,754 | 827 | 9,710 | 6 |
| 2020s | 702.67 | 179 | 1,808 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Kenya was 905 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,710 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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