Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin
Benin: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 83.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin, 2002–2020
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 83.3% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 364.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin peaked at 85.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +201.7% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +91.6% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +201.7% | 6.6% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 6.6% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 9.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Benin was 83.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.