Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 15.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
down 80.8%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 3.6 %2002: 14 %2003: 42 %2004: 47.3 %2005: 77.2 %2006: 79.8 %2007: 81 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 80 %2010: 0 %2011: 77.4 %2012: 74.1 %2013: 71.4 %2014: 70.4 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 63.9 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 80.2 %2020: 77.7 %2021: 0 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 77.9 %2024: 15 %

Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso stood at 15.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.8% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.9% 3.6% 81.0% 9
2010s 67.1% 0.0% 80.3% 10
2020s 50.3% 0.0% 80.8% 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 47 Togo 27.7% compare
  2. 48 Myanmar 23.8% compare
  3. 49 Angola 22.6% compare
  4. 51 Sudan 12.0% compare
  5. 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
  6. 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso was 15.0% in 2024, 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Burkina Faso rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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

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.