Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger
Niger: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger stood at 72.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger peaked at 78.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Niger 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.1% | — |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | — |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | — |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -4.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 72.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 72.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 21.1% | 56.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 0.0% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 0.0% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger was 72.2% in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.