Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis by country

Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.

Countries reporting
66
Highest
96.8%
Kenya
Lowest
0.0%
Philippines
Median
67.0%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
966

What the numbers show

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 96.8% in Kenya; the lowest is 0.0% in Philippines.

The median across all reporting countries is 67.0%, and the mean is 51.6%.

Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Vietnam (up 11,210.0%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 100.0%).

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Kenya 96.8% 2024 volatile
2 Thailand 93.4% 2012 down 1.1% rising
3 Egypt 92.8% 2013 down 0.5% falling
4 Laos 86.8% 2017 up 42.3% rising
5 Vietnam 86.3% 2007 up 11,210.0% volatile
6 Cambodia 84.6% 2009 rising
7 Malaysia 84.2% 2024 up 212.4% rising
8 Kiribati 83.9% 2013 up 117.3% volatile
9 India 83.8% 2024 up 24.8% volatile
10 Benin 83.3% 2020 up 364.8% volatile
11 Malawi 83.0% 2013 up 295.6% rising
12 Congo 82.1% 2024 up 1,949.3% volatile
13 Yemen 81.8% 2011 up 12.6% falling
14 Dominican Republic 81.7% 2017 down 12.1% volatile
15 Madagascar 81.5% 2024 up 70.3% volatile
16 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.5% 2024 up 288.4% rising
17 Cote d'Ivoire 80.4% 2023 up 834.5% volatile
18 Nepal 79.8% 2024 up 15.8% rising
19 Uganda 78.1% 2019 volatile
20 Chad 77.7% 2024 up 51.1% falling
21 Bangladesh 76.2% 2015 up 209.3% volatile
22 Sierra Leone 75.3% 2023 down 6.5% rising
23 Nigeria 73.4% 2024 up 105.9% volatile
24 Zimbabwe 72.9% 2024 down 7.3% volatile
25 Senegal 72.8% 2023 up 706.7% volatile
26 Niger 72.2% 2023 up 11.1% rising
27 Eritrea 71.8% 2023 up 134.0% rising
28 Guyana 71.7% 2021 up 1,389.2% volatile
29 French Polynesia 71.0% 2024 down 3.7% falling
30 Tanzania 69.4% 2024 down 11.1% volatile
31 Brazil 68.3% 2016 up 1,140.0% volatile
32 Guinea 67.5% 2024 up 327.9% volatile
33 Ghana 67.2% 2024 up 4.2% rising
34 Guinea-Bissau 66.9% 2024 up 278.6% volatile
35 Tuvalu 65.2% 2022 volatile
36 Central African Republic 64.9% 2024 up 782.2% volatile
37 Liberia 61.5% 2024 flat
38 Mozambique 58.3% 2024 down 24.1% volatile
39 South Sudan 56.3% 2024 up 695.3% volatile
40 Wallis and Futuna 56.1% 2007 down 1.3% falling
41 Indonesia 51.8% 2024 up 121.9% volatile
42 Ethiopia 49.4% 2024 up 268.3% volatile
43 Fiji 41.7% 2023 down 45.6% volatile
44 Zambia 37.0% 2021 up 369.0% volatile
45 American Samoa 33.9% 2022 volatile
46 Cameroon 33.8% 2021 down 29.1% volatile
47 Togo 27.7% 2009 up 755.7% rising
48 Myanmar 23.8% 2024 down 71.5% volatile
49 Angola 22.6% 2024 up 2,542.3% volatile
50 Burkina Faso 15.0% 2024 down 78.8% rising
51 Sudan 12.0% 2024 volatile
52 Haiti 6.1% 2024 down 87.2% volatile
53 Papua New Guinea 5.7% 2024 up 162.8% volatile
54 Tonga 0.9% 2006 down 98.8% falling
55 Maldives 0.0% 2009 down 100.0% volatile
55 Sri Lanka 0.0% 2007 down 100.0% volatile
55 East Timor 0.0% 2020 volatile
55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% 2020 volatile
55 Vanuatu 0.0% 2006 down 100.0% volatile
55 Samoa 0.0% 2022 volatile
55 Comoros 0.0% 2022 volatile
55 Marshall Islands 0.0% 2009 down 100.0% volatile
55 Mali 0.0% 2019 down 100.0% volatile
55 Cook Islands 0.0% 2007 down 100.0% volatile
55 Niue 0.0% 2006 down 100.0% volatile
55 Philippines 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% volatile

About this data

Indicator
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 966 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.