Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania
Tanzania: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 69.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania stood at 69.4%.
That represents a change of up 136.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania peaked at 91.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +730.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +117.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -78.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +478.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +82.0% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -84.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | — |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -65.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +136.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +730.0% | 0.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 11.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania was 69.4% in 2024, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.