Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia
Australia: Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma was 1,377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia, 2008–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia is 1,377, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia peaked at 11,369 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2022.
That places Australia 15th out of 60 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 who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,709 | — |
| 2014 | 9,785 | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 8,550 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 11,369 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 9,202 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 6,459 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 4,696 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 3,752 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1,817 | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 882 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 1,677 | +90.1% |
| 2024 | 1,674 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,377 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,709 | 5,709 | 5,709 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,344 | 4,696 | 11,369 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,863 | 882 | 3,752 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia?
- Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Australia was 1,377 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,369 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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