Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.3%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 23.7 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 77.7 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 80.6 %2014: 0 %2015: 77.4 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 60.5 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 95.4 %2023: 75.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone stood at 75.3%.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 23.7% 65.4% 3
2010s 69.1% 0.0% 80.8% 10
2020s 78.8% 70.2% 95.4% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 19 Uganda 78.1% compare
  2. 20 Chad 77.7% compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 76.2% compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 73.4% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  6. 25 Senegal 72.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone was 75.3% in 2023, 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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