Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 3,034 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria is 3,034, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria peaked at 23,717 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,034, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8,210 | — |
| 2015 | 11,411 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 13,444 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 10,813 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 14,819 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 23,717 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 8,212 | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 8,116 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,088 | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 5,812 | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 6,213 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 3,034 | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,736 | 8,210 | 23,717 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,246 | 3,034 | 12,088 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Nigeria was 3,034 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,717 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,034 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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