This country profile provides an overview of Guinea-Bissau’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
0%
Blinding trachoma
0%
Intestinal worms
33%
Bilharzia
0%
River blindness
0%
43k
people received treatment in Guinea-Bissau in
2019 1.19 million people did not receive treatment in Guinea-Bissau in 2019
2019 1.19 million people did not receive treatment in Guinea-Bissau in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 65% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
People needing treatment
1.11m
People receiving treatment
Zero
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage remained at 0% in 2018 and 2019.
People needing treatment
27k
People receiving treatment
No data
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage decreased from 83% in 2018 to 33% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
129k
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
43k
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage decreased from 100% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
431k
School-aged children receiving treatment
Zero
River blindness
Treatment coverage decreased from 64% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
People needing treatment
554k
People receiving treatment
No data
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Guinea-Bissau.