Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt

Egypt: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 92.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
92.8%
World rank
3rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt, 2000–2013

0204060801002000200620132000: 83.8 %2001: 96.4 %2002: 95.1 %2003: 93.2 %2004: 93.9 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 91 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 92.2 %2009: 0 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 92.3 %2012: 0 %2013: 92.8 %

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 92.8% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2013.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt peaked at 96.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.8% 0.0% 96.4% 10
2010s 70.4% 0.0% 96.3% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Kenya 96.8% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 93.4% compare
  3. 4 Laos 86.8% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 86.3% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 84.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt was 92.8% in 2013, 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2013.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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
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