Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tonga
Tonga: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 0.9% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
0.9%
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
54th
of 66 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2001–2006
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tonga, 2001–2006
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9% for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
That places Tonga 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.6% | — |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -98.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 51 Sudan 12.0%
- 52 Haiti 6.1% compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 5.7%
- 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%
- 55 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 55 Niue 0.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 55 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tonga?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Tonga was 0.9% in 2006, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Tonga ranks 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2006.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.