Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana
Ghana: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 67.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana stood at 67.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana peaked at 76.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +127.7% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +210.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +119.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | — |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +210.7% | 6.5% | 20.3% |
| 2001 | +127.7% | 2.9% | 6.5% |
| 2003 | +119.8% | 20.3% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | -100.0% | 72.6% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 2.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 49.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 0.0% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana was 67.2% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.