Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia

Malaysia: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 84.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia, 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 22.6 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 71.3 %2007: 81.2 %2008: 85.9 %2010: 0 %2011: 67.5 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 27 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 89.2 %2019: 88.3 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 91.6 %2023: 81.4 %2024: 84.2 %

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 Malaysia is 84.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia peaked at 97.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 22.6%
2005 67.1% +196.3%
2006 71.3% +6.3%
2007 81.2% +13.9%
2008 85.9% +5.8%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 67.5%
2012 21.5% -68.2%
2013 91.6% +327.2%
2014 27.0% -70.6%
2015 88.8% +229.5%
2016 90.3% +1.7%
2017 89.2% -1.2%
2019 88.3% -1.1%
2020 91.3% +3.5%
2021 97.2% +6.4%
2022 91.6% -5.7%
2023 81.4% -11.1%
2024 84.2% +3.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 84.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 84.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +327.2% 21.5% 91.6%
2015 +229.5% 27.0% 88.8%
2005 +196.3% 22.6% 67.1%
2010 -100.0% 85.9% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.6% 22.6% 85.9% 5
2010s 62.7% 0.0% 91.6% 9
2020s 89.1% 81.4% 97.2% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 Laos 86.8% compare
  2. 5 Vietnam 86.3% compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 84.6% compare
  4. 8 Kiribati 83.9% compare
  5. 9 India 83.8% compare
  6. 10 Benin 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia was 84.2% 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Malaysia ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 966 data points, 1999–2024
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