Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa

Samoa: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 85.6 %2000: 53.9 %2001: 64.6 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 76.4 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 50.1 %2007: 0 %2008: 87.3 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 82.5 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa peaked at 87.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Samoa ranks 55th of 66 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 85.6% 85.6% 85.6% 1
2000s 42.7% 0.0% 87.3% 9
2010s 10.7% 0.0% 82.5% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
  2. 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7% compare
  3. 54 Tonga 0.9% compare
  4. 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
  5. 55 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  6. 55 East Timor 0.0% compare
  7. 55 Maldives 0.0% compare
  8. 55 Mali 0.0% compare
  9. 55 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
  10. 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
  11. 55 Niue 0.0% compare
  12. 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
  13. 55 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  14. 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa was 0.0% in 2022, 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Samoa ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Samoa 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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