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

0204060802001200420072001: 18.5 %2002: 86.4 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 83.7 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 0 %

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

Annual values for Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2007.
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

  1. 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
  2. 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7%
  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%
  7. 55 Maldives 0.0%
  8. 55 Mali 0.0%
  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 Samoa 0.0% compare
  14. 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/lymphatic-filariasis-treatment-coverage/sri-lanka/

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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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