Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger

Niger: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 21.1 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 56.9 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 63.7 %2012: 71.6 %2013: 65 %2014: 70 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 0 %2017: 71.6 %2018: 73.5 %2019: 64.8 %2020: 78.1 %2021: 0 %2022: 75.6 %2023: 72.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Nigeria 73.4% compare
  2. 24 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  3. 25 Senegal 72.8% compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 71.8% compare
  5. 28 Guyana 71.7% compare
  6. 29 French Polynesia 71.0% compare

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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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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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