Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 0.0% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, 2001–2007
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.5% | — |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +366.5% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.7%. (15 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.2%. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7%
- 54 Tonga 0.9% compare
- 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 55 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 55 East Timor 0.0%
- 55 Maldives 0.0%
- 55 Mali 0.0%
- 55 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 55 Niue 0.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 55 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2007, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2007.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.