Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen
Yemen: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis was 81.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
81.8%
World rank
13th
of 66 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2002–2011
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen, 2002–2011
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen stood at 81.8%.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen peaked at 85.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.7% | — |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 81.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 29.1% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Benin 83.3% compare
- 11 Malawi 83.0%
- 12 Congo 82.1%
- 14 Dominican Republic 81.7% compare
- 15 Madagascar 81.5% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.5%
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen?
- Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis in Yemen was 81.8% in 2011, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2011.
- Is treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.