Table 3.
Estimates of at-risk populations living in districts judged to be endemic (second administrative level; 2012)
| Population of country* | Health districts reporting yaws (n/N [%]) | Population living in endemic districts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | |||
| Benin† | 9 364 619 | 2/34 (5·9%) | Minimum 632 488. Total not known |
| Cameroon | 22 128 420 | 22/179 (12·3%) | 2 360 944 |
| Central African Republic‡ | 4 600 125 | 2/17 (11·8%) | Minimum 434 521. Total not known |
| Republic of Congo | 4 001 831 | 16/84 (19·0%) | Minimum 1 555 513 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 23 261 022 | 56/81(69·1%) | 18 000 000 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 75 507 000 | ND/36 | Not known§ |
| Ghana | 24 658 823 | 160/170 (94·1%) | 23 178 000 |
| Togo | 6 191 155 | 2/35 (5·7%) | 545 729 |
| Western Pacific | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 7 146 240 | 75/89 (84·3%) | 6 201 393 |
| Solomon Islands | 515 870 | 10/10 (100%) | 515 870 |
| Vanuatu | 234 023 | 6/6 (100%) | 234 023 |
| Southeast Asia | |||
| Indonesia | 241 692 190 | 106/497(21·3%) | 34 588 881 |
| Timor-Leste | 120 1500 | 13/13 (100%) | 120 1500 |
ND=no data.
*
From 2012, except Ghana (2010) and Vanuatu and Indonesia (2009).
†
Accurate data were only available for two districts. The prevalence of yaws in the remaining 32 districts was not known.
‡
Accurate data were only available for two districts. The prevalence of yaws in the remaining 22 districts was not known.
§
District-level data were not available to allow an accurate calculation of the population at risk.