Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis was 583 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Zambia, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 583 for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in 2025.
That represents a change of up 71.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Zambia peaked at 1,829 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 11th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,474 | — |
| 2015 | 1,100 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 596 | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | +90.3% |
| 2019 | 489 | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 482 | — |
| 2024 | 340 | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 583 | +71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,104 | 489 | 1,829 | 6 |
| 2020s | 234.17 | 0 | 583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Kenya 905 compare
- 9 Uganda 707 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 590 compare
- 12 Mozambique 456 compare
- 13 Senegal 452 compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 317 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Zambia?
- Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis in Zambia was 583 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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