Table 1

Summary of 42 included studies on the pooled prevalence of trachoma among 1–9 years of age children in Ethiopia, 2023

Author’s	Publication year	Region	Study area	Sample	Male (n)	Female (n)	No of cases (n)	Prevalence %
Abashawl et al49	2016	Gambela	Region-wide	3238	NA	NA	557	17.2
Adamu et al50	2016	Benishangul Gumuz	Region-wide	7417	3212	4205	616	8.3
Adera et al31	2016	SNNP	Region-wide	41 155	NA	NA	11 647	28.3
Admassu et al32	2013	SNNP	Guragie	768	386	382	175	22.8
Admasu et al33	2015	SNNP	Dawro	267	113	154	61	22.9
Alambo et al39	2018	SNNP	Areka	586	317	269	222	37.9
Alemayehu et al60	2015	Amhara	Dera	671	351	320	105	15.6
Alemayehu et al34	2005	SNNP	Guragie	2788	NA	NA	1561	56.5
Anteneh et al17	2016	Amhara	Gazegibela	601	268	333	315	52.4
Asres et al18	2016	Amhara	Gondar	586	285	301	71	12.1
Assefa et al48	2017	Harari	Harari	1722	804	918	22	1.3
Belsti et al61	2021	Southwest	Lare	610	283	327	132	21.6
Bero et al40	2016	Oromia	Regionwide	41 642	NA	NA	9744	23.4
Brhane et al51	2007	Nationwide	Nationwide	9289	NA	NA	3725	40.1
Duale et al47	2018	Somali	Region-wide	23 620	11 462	12 158	3543	15
Ejigu et al62	2013	Southwest	Kersa	305	154	151	77	25.2
Emerson et al19	2008	Amhara	Region wide	5485	NA	NA	1794	32.7
Ferede et al20	2017	Amhara	Dembia	681	NA	NA	121	18.2
Gedefaw et al21	2013	Amhara	Dangila	409	215	194	49	12
Genet et al22	2022	Amhara	Dangila	704	337	367	43	6.1
Golovaty et al23	2009	Amhara	Ankober	507	219	288	275	53.9
Kassahun et al42	2012	Oromia	Mojo	431	NA	NA	97	22.5
Kedir et al35	2020	SNNP	Silte	561	279	282	165	29.4
Kemal et al41	2019	Oromia	Medawalebu	406	215	191	89	22
Kessete et al30	2021	Amhara	Metema	752	352	400	88	11.8
Ketema et al24	2012	Amhara	Baso Liben	792	391	401	191	24.1
Mehari et al36	2014	SNNP	Guragie	735	366	369	47	6.4
Mekonnen et al15	2022	Oromia	Arsi Negele	178	93	85	39	21.91
Mengistu et al37	2016	SNNP	Zala	611	286	325	224	36.7
Mesfin et al43	2006	Tigray	Regionwide	1526	NA	NA	903	59.2
Mesfin et al2	2005	Amhara	Ebinet	1244	601	643	527	42.4
Mohammed et al8	2005	Diredawa	Goro	826	438	388	278	33.7
Negash et al46	2018	Afar	Regionwide	6339	NA	NA	611	9.6
Nigussie et al25	2015	Amhara	Gonji Kolella	618	353	265	143	23.1
Nigusu et al26	2022	Amhara	Tarimaber	736	380	356	116	15.8
Oswald et al16	2017	Amhara	Region wide	62 869	NA	NA	6035	9.6
Reda et al44	2020	Tigray	Deguatemben	502	257	245	108	21.5
Sadik et al45	2016	Tigray	Regionwide	10 023	NA	NA	2676	26.7
Shiferaw et al27	2013	Amhara	Makisegnit	420	209	211	100	23.8
Shimelash et al28	2022	Amhara	Debretabor	394	70	324	39	9.9
Tadesse et al29	2017	Amhara	Wollo	1358	638	720	293	21.6
Woldekidan et al38	2019	SNNP	Lemo	574	NA	NA	87	15.2

NA, Not Applicable ; SNNP, Southern Nation Nationalities and peoples.