Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma was 39.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.08 million
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
62.66 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.60 million
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia is 39.08 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia peaked at 62.66 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.62 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million | +132.5% |
| 2008 | 14.83 million | +145.4% |
| 2009 | 15.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.95 million | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 19.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.49 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.73 million | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 17.86 million | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 32.62 million | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 47.22 million | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 49.87 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 62.66 million | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 58.91 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 46.83 million | +155.7% |
| 2022 | 18.43 million | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 21.57 million | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 32.49 million | +50.7% |
| 2025 | 39.08 million | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 2.60 million | 15.70 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.99 million | 17.86 million | 62.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.45 million | 18.32 million | 46.83 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 3.68 million compare
- 3 South Sudan 1.04 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 734,308 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia?
- Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Ethiopia was 39.08 million 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.66 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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