Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal
Nepal: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal, 2003–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Madagascar 81.5% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.5% compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 80.4% compare
- 19 Uganda 78.1% compare
- 20 Chad 77.7% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 76.2% compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.