Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal

Nepal: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
18th
of 66 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 1.9 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 38 %2008: 38 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 46 %2011: 49.1 %2012: 86 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 68.9 %2015: 69.6 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 70.2 %2018: 70.4 %2019: 66.6 %2020: 73.2 %2021: 75.6 %2022: 51.4 %2023: 83.8 %2024: 79.8 %

Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 79.8% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal peaked at 86.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 18th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 1.9% 38.0% 7
2010s 66.7% 46.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 72.7% 51.4% 83.8% 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 15 Madagascar 81.5% compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.5% compare
  3. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 80.4% compare
  4. 19 Uganda 78.1% compare
  5. 20 Chad 77.7% compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 76.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal was 79.8% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Nepal ranks 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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

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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