Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria

Nigeria: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 73.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73.4%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
23rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 0.2 %2001: 0.845 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 49.8 %2016: 54 %2017: 62.2 %2018: 64.6 %2019: 61.7 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 60.9 %2023: 61.3 %2024: 73.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Chad 77.7% compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 76.2% compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  5. 25 Senegal 72.8% compare
  6. 26 Niger 72.2% compare

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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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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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