Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya

Kenya: Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial was 1.17 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
4.75 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.17 million
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya, 2013–2025

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2013201920252013: 2.9M2014: 4.1M2015: 4.8M2016: 4.6M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.9M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.2M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.2M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya is 1.17 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya peaked at 4.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Kenya, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 2.91 million
2014 4.11 million +41.5%
2015 4.75 million +15.6%
2016 4.63 million -2.7%
2017 3.33 million -28.1%
2018 3.27 million -1.7%
2019 3.22 million -1.5%
2020 3.86 million +19.8%
2021 2.80 million -27.4%
2022 2.64 million -5.7%
2023 2.17 million -17.9%
2024 1.35 million -37.8%
2025 1.17 million -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.74 million 2.91 million 4.75 million 7
2020s 2.33 million 1.17 million 3.86 million 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.31 million compare
  2. 8 Yemen 1.85 million compare
  3. 9 Sudan 1.53 million compare
  4. 11 Niger 995,494 compare
  5. 12 Chad 735,011 compare
  6. 13 Zambia 660,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya?
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Kenya was 1.17 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial?
Kenya ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
61 places, 713 data points, 2013–2025
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