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.
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 |
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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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.