Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
66.95 million
Ethiopia
Lowest
0
Malawi
Median
0
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
713
What the numbers show
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 66.95 million in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0 in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 2.23 million.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 270.6%), and the largest decrease in Vanuatu (down 100.0%).
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 66.95 million | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 6.24 million | 2025 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 5.39 million | 2025 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 4 | South Sudan | 3.96 million | 2025 | up 270.6% | rising |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 3.76 million | 2025 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 6 | Mozambique | 2.55 million | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 7 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.31 million | 2025 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Yemen | 1.85 million | 2025 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 9 | Sudan | 1.53 million | 2025 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 10 | Kenya | 1.17 million | 2025 | down 75.4% | falling |
| 11 | Niger | 995,494 | 2025 | down 82.0% | falling |
| 12 | Chad | 735,011 | 2025 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Zambia | 660,053 | 2025 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Solomon Islands | 609,471 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 485,813 | 2025 | up 84.9% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 332,248 | 2025 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Uganda | 246,200 | 2025 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Peru | 240,584 | 2025 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 232,659 | 2025 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 20 | Kiribati | 131,888 | 2025 | up 140.9% | rising |
| 21 | Naoero | 12,842 | 2025 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 8,973 | 2025 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Pakistan | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Fiji | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 23 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Algeria | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Egypt | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Eritrea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Guatemala | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Cambodia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Mali | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritania | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Malawi | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |