Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma was 84,074 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
84,074
Change on year
down 77.5%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2012
All-time low
42,790
in 2018
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Kenya, 2007–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 84,074 for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in 2025.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Kenya peaked at 1.98 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,790, in 2018.
That places Kenya 11th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 800,000 | — |
| 2008 | 826,015 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 798,261 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 954,864 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 705,245 | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 395,962 | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 42,790 | -89.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +3373.1% |
| 2020 | 965,136 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +79.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 889,429 | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 373,223 | -58.0% |
| 2025 | 84,074 | -77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 808,092 | 798,261 | 826,015 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 42,790 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 916,274 | 84,074 | 1.74 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Kenya?
- Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma in Kenya was 84,074 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,790 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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