Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil
Brazil: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 68.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil, 2004–2016
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 68.3% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 1,140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil peaked at 68.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 8.9% | 68.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil was 68.3% in 2016, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.