Trachoma screening coverage
- Measure 2.4.1
- The estimated number, and proportion of First Nations children in at-risk communities screened for trachoma.
Figure 23: Trachoma screening coverage 2012 to 2022
Measure 2.4.1: The estimated number and proportion of Indigenous children in at-risk communities screened for trachoma
Trachoma screening coverage 2012 to 2022
Trachoma screening coverage in communities that screened, children aged 5–9, 2012 to 2022
This line graph presents trachoma national screening coverage for children aged 5–9 years in Indigenous communities, from 2012 to 2022. The chart shows that, nationally between 2012 and 2021, the proportion of children aged 5–9 years who were screened for trachoma in at-risk communities rose from 70% in 2012 to 90% in 2022.
Between 2012 and 2022, the proportion of children aged 5–9 years screened for trachoma in at-risk communities that required and received screening rose from 70% in 2012 to 92% in 2016. The proportion screened dropped slightly in 2017 to 83% then rose again to 90% in 2019 and has remained flat until 2022 (Figure 23 and Figure 24).
Figure 24: Trachoma screening coverage: interactive data
Trachoma screening coverage: interactive data
This interactive data visualisation shows 2 separate charts presents the number and percent of children aged 5–9 years screened in Indigenous communities, for First Nations people by various characteristics.
Trachoma screening coverage in communities that screened, children aged 5–9, by jurisdiction 2022
This dual axis combined vertical bar and scatter plot presents the number and percent of children aged 5–9 years screened in Indigenous communities, in 2022, by jurisdiction. The rate was highest in Western Australia (93%) and lowest in South Australia (86%).
Trachoma screening coverage in communities that screened, children aged 5–9, 2012 to 2022 by jurisdiction
This line graph presents trachoma screening coverage for children aged 5–9 years in Indigenous communities, by jurisdiction, from 2012 to 2021. The chart shows that, nationally between 2012 and 2022.
In 2022, in the 76 at-risk communities in 3 jurisdictions (Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory) that undertook screening, there were a total of 1,491 children aged 5–9 screened for trachoma, a rate of 91%.