Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 707 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda stood at 707.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda peaked at 9,980 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 9th of 61 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,980 | — |
| 2015 | 8,734 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,818 | -67.7% |
| 2017 | 2,105 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 4,104 | +95.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,362 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | — |
| 2023 | 1,199 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 823 | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 707 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,624 | 0 | 9,980 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,006 | 0 | 1,947 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Uganda was 707 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,980 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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