This country profile provides an overview of Ethiopia’s progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2019 data.
*This includes all countries in Africa that are endemic for at least one of the five NTDs
Treatment coverage
Elephantiasis
49%
Blinding trachoma
77%
Intestinal worms
71%
Bilharzia
60%
River blindness
73%
58.91 million
people received treatment in Ethiopia in 2019
17.33 million
people did not receive treatment in Ethiopia in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 68% in 2018 to 49% in 2019.
People needing treatment
5.92m
People receiving treatment
2.88m
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage decreased from 81% in 2018 to 77% in 2019.
People needing treatment
76.24m
People receiving treatment
58.91m
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage increased from 59% in 2018 to 71% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
27.76m
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
19.79m
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage decreased from 89% in 2018 to 60% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
7.51m
School-aged children receiving treatment
4.51m
River blindness
Treatment coverage decreased from 82% in 2018 to 73% in 2019.
People needing treatment
23.15m
People receiving treatment
16.86m
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Ethiopia.