This country profile provides an overview of Sierra Leone’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
76%
Blinding trachoma
N/A
Intestinal worms
58%
Bilharzia
84%
River blindness
76%
5.41 million
people received treatment in Sierra Leone in 2019
1.5 million
people did not receive treatment in Sierra Leone in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage increased from 61% in 2018 to 76% in 2019.
People needing treatment
2.94m
People receiving treatment
2.24m
Blinding trachoma
Sierra Leone does not require mass treatment for trachoma.
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage decreased from 73% in 2018 to 58% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
3.42m
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
1.97m
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2018 to 84% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
1.25m
School-aged children receiving treatment
1.05m
River blindness
Treatment coverage remained at 76% in 2018 and 2019.
People needing treatment
6.23m
People receiving treatment
4.73m
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Sierra Leone.