The estimated number and proportion of First Nations adults screened for trichiasis: Measure 2.4.2
Latest data
In 2023, 5,324 First Nations people aged 15–39 and 7,895 First Nations adults aged 40 and over were screened for trichiasis in trachoma endemic regions, with an estimated population coverage of 29% and 65%, respectively. Altogether, 13,219 First Nations people aged 15 and over were screened for trichiasis in trachoma endemic regions, with the estimated population coverage 43% (Figure 25).
Figure 25: Trichiasis screening coverage in First Nations communities, by age, 2023
Note: Screening coverage estimates are derived from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) census data and is linked to current trachoma endemic regions. Estimates do not consider changing endemic regions over time and transiency between regions.
Source: Kirby Institute in press.
By jurisdiction
In 2023, the estimated proportion of First Nations adults aged 40 and over in trachoma endemic regions screened for trichiasis was 71% in Western Australia (3,339 people), 74% in South Australia (485 people) and 60% in the Northern Territory (4,071 people) (Figure 26 – jurisdiction). The comparable screening proportions of First Nations people aged 15 years and over were 30%, 59% and 50%, respectively.
Figure 26: Trichiasis screening coverage, by jurisdiction
Notes
- Screening coverage estimates are derived from ABS census data and is linked to current trachoma endemic regions. Estimates do not consider changing endemic regions over time and transiency between regions.
- n.s. = No screening.
Source: Kirby Institute in press.