Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 49.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia is 49.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia peaked at 75.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +1062.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +183.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +120.4% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +89.8% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -20.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.3%, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1062.6% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 0.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 26.2% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 South Sudan 56.3% compare
- 40 Wallis and Futuna 56.1%
- 41 Indonesia 51.8% compare
- 43 Fiji 41.7% compare
- 44 Zambia 37.0% compare
- 45 American Samoa 33.9% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia was 49.4% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.