Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 73.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 73.4% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +323.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +220.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +345.6% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +19.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 73.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +345.6% | 13.7% | 60.9% |
| 2001 | +323.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | +220.9% | 0.8% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 11.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 13.7% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria was 73.4% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.