This country profile provides an overview of Zambia’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
35%
Intestinal worms
17%
Bilharzia
0%
River blindness
N/A
928k
people received treatment in Zambia in 2019
11.10 million
people did not receive treatment in Zambia in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 93% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
People needing treatment
12.03m
People receiving treatment
Zero
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage increased from 22% in 2018 to 35% in 2019.
People needing treatment
2.64m
People receiving treatment
928k
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage decreased from 51% in 2018 to 17% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
4.73m
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
811k
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage decreased from 17% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
3.04m
School-aged children receiving treatment
Zero
River blindness
Zambia does not require mass treatment for river blindness.
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Zambia.