Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 66.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau stood at 66.9%.
That represents a change of up 56.2% on the previous year and up 278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 73.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2015.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.7% | — |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +559.2% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -71.7% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +135.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +51.8% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +56.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.3%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.9% 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 Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +559.2% | 7.4% | 48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 7.4% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 12.0% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau was 66.9% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.