Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in East Timor

East Timor: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in East Timor, 2005–2020

0204060802005201220202005: 31.3 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 71 %2016: 66.7 %2017: 77.6 %2018: 82.3 %2019: 75.5 %2020: 0 %

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.0% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in East Timor peaked at 82.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places East Timor 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 0.0% 34.2% 5
2010s 37.3% 0.0% 82.3% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

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  2. 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7% compare
  3. 54 Tonga 0.9% compare
  4. 55 Comoros 0.0% compare
  5. 55 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  6. 55 Maldives 0.0% compare
  7. 55 Mali 0.0% compare
  8. 55 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
  9. 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
  10. 55 Niue 0.0% compare
  11. 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
  12. 55 Samoa 0.0% compare
  13. 55 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  14. 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in East Timor?
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in East Timor was 0.0% in 2020, 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does East Timor rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
East Timor ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this East Timor 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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