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National summary statistics for 2019
Endemic NTDs requiring PC
Lymphatic filariasis
Onchocerciasis
STH
Schistosomiasis
NTDs targeted with PC
Lymphatic filariasis
Onchocerciasis
STH
Demographics
216
Number of implementation units (IUs)
30,889,813
Total Population
3,336,102
Total PreSAC Population
7,568,003
Total SAC Population
19,059,014
Total Adult Population
Programme status*
0people
0IUs
Population living in IUs with endemicity unknown for at least one PC-NTD
16,905,553people
216IUs
Population requiring PC for at least one PC-NTD
13,556,064people
83IUs
Population living in IUs that have stopped PC for at least one PC-NTD
Delivery of PC in 2019*
10,883,135people
194IUs
Population targeted with PC for at least one NTD
9,033,331people
194IUs
Population treated with PC for at least one NTD
0 IUs (<1% of all endemic IUs)
IUs achieving effective coverage for all NTDs requiring PC
Reporting
Most recent approved JRF
2019
Most recent approved JRSM
2021
*These statistics exclude trachoma, as data are currently reporting using alternative implementation unit information, making integration unfeasible
Lymphatic filariasis
Progress dashboard
Maps
Data
Key statistics for
Please click on an Implementation Unit to view the PC coverage/year
Onchocerciasis
Progress dashboard
Maps
Data
Key statistics for
Population living in IUs requiring PC: 7,609,410 people | 120 IUs
Population living in IUs that have stopped PC: 0 people | 0 IUs
Population targeted for PC: 8,261,655 people | 119 IUs in total
Population treated with PC: 7,035,711 people | 119 IUs in total
115 IUs achieved effective coverage
115 IUs achieved effective coverage
Drug regimen: ALB+IVM in 3 IUs IVM in 116 IUs
Coverage indicators
Geographic coverage: 99% of endemic IUs covered by PC
Programme coverage: 85% of individuals living in targeted IUs were treated
National coverage: 92% of individuals requiring PC in the country were treated
Please click on an Implementation Unit to view the PC coverage/year
Loiasis
Maps
Data
Endemicity
27588
https://espen.afro.who.int/system/files/content/data/legends/Loiasis_IU_DataSources_Legend_0.xlsx
| Year(s) | Portrait maps | Landscape maps | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf |
Schistosomiasis
Progress dashboard
Maps
Data
Key statistics for
Population living in IUs requiring PC: 4,369,205 SAC | 6,315,995 adults
216 IUs in total | 49 IUs high prevalence & 138 IUs moderate prevalence & 29 IUs low prevalence
216 IUs in total | 49 IUs high prevalence & 138 IUs moderate prevalence & 29 IUs low prevalence
Population targeted for PC: 5,154,197 SAC | 0 Adults
183 IUs targeted
183 IUs targeted
Population treated with PC: 3,974,240 SAC | 0 Adults
106 IUs achieved effective coverage
106 IUs achieved effective coverage
Drug regimen: PZQ+ALB/MBD in 183 IUs
Coverage indicators
Geographic coverage: 183% of IUs requiring PC
Programme coverage: 77% of SAC and 0% of Adults targeted for PC were treated
National coverage: 91% of SAC and 0% of Adults requiring PC in the country were treated
Please click on an Implementation Unit to view the PC coverage/year
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
Progress dashboard
Maps
Data
Key statistics for
Population living in IUs requiring PC: 3,336,102 pre-SAC | 7,568,003 SAC
216 IUs in total | 0 IUs high prevalence & 216 IUs moderate prevalence
216 IUs in total | 0 IUs high prevalence & 216 IUs moderate prevalence
Population targeted for PC: 0 pre-SAC | 5,298,638 SAC
190 IUs targeted
190 IUs targeted
Population treated with PC: 0 pre-SAC | 4,078,554 SAC
108 IUs achieved effective coverage
108 IUs achieved effective coverage
Drug regimen: ALB+IVM in 15 IUs PZQ+ALB/MBD in 175 IUs
Coverage indicators
Geographic coverage: 190% of IUs requiring PC
Programme coverage: 0% of preSAC and 77% of SAC targeted for PC were treated
National coverage: 0% of preSAC and 54% of SAC requiring PC in the country were treated
Please click on an Implementation Unit to view the PC coverage/year
Trachoma
Maps
Data
Endemicity
27588
https://espen.afro.who.int/system/files/content/data/legends/TRA_IU_DataSources_Legend.xlsx
MDA/PC coverage
27591
https://espen.afro.who.int/system/files/content/data/legends/TRA_IU_DataSources_Legend.xlsx
| Year(s) | Type | Portrait maps | Landscape maps | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2018 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2017 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2016 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2015 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2014 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf | |
| 2013 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf |
MDA/PC rounds
27592
https://espen.afro.who.int/system/files/content/data/legends/TRA_IU_DataSources_Legend.xlsx
| Year(s) | Type | Portrait maps | Landscape maps | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2019 | Geographic coverage | Download map png Download map pdf | Download map png Download map pdf |
