Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 33.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon, 2008–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon stood at 33.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon peaked at 70.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +407.5% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +118.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | — |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +407.5% | 4.3% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 21.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 0.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon was 33.8% in 2021, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.