Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa
Samoa: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, 1999–2022
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.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 50.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 24.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 82.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.7%. (15 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7% compare
- 54 Tonga 0.9% compare
- 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 55 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 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% compare
- 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.