Cameroon vs Zambia: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis
Cameroon
33.8%
in 2021
Zambia
37.0%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
46th
Zambia rank
44th
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.0% against 33.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 54.0% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 43.9% | 27.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37.0% against 33.8% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 3.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.