Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
53rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 3.4 %2006: 13.9 %2009: 0 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 0 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 5.7 %

Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 5.7% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2024.

The figure is up 81.3% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Papua New Guinea 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 0.0% 13.9% 3
2010s 1.7% 0.0% 5.5% 10
2020s 2.6% 0.0% 5.7% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 50 Burkina Faso 15.0% compare
  2. 51 Sudan 12.0% compare
  3. 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
  4. 54 Tonga 0.9% compare
  5. 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
  6. 55 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  7. 55 East Timor 0.0% compare
  8. 55 Maldives 0.0% compare
  9. 55 Mali 0.0% compare
  10. 55 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
  11. 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
  12. 55 Niue 0.0% compare
  13. 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
  14. 55 Samoa 0.0% compare
  15. 55 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  16. 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea was 5.7% 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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