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.
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 |
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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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.