Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea
Eritrea: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 71.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.8%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2022
All-time low
30.7%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 71.8% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 27th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.7% | — |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +147.9% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -18.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 71.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 71.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 30.7% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 50.6% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea was 71.8% in 2023, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.