Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
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.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +309.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -48.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +137.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.3% | — |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +81.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 50 Burkina Faso 15.0% compare
- 51 Sudan 12.0% compare
- 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
- 54 Tonga 0.9%
- 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 55 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 55 East Timor 0.0% compare
- 55 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 55 Mali 0.0% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 55 Niue 0.0%
- 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 55 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.0%
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0%
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.