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Table 5 Overall classification of progress towards elimination in all 58 evaluation areas

From: Progress towards onchocerciasis elimination in the participating countries of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control: epidemiological evaluation results

 

Evaluation areas

Population

Conclusion of the epidemiological evaluation

No.

%

No.

%

1. Satisfactory progress towards elimination

    

 1.1 Meets criteria for stopping treatment

13

22.4

7,027,252

13.2

 1.2. Close to elimination

19

32.8

18,355,590

34.5

 1.3 On track but still some years to go

18

31.0

17,397,096

32.7

 Subtotal satisfactory progress

50

86.2

42,779,938

80.5

2. Unsatisfactory progress

8

13.8

10,360,552

19.5

Total

58

100.0

53,140,491

100.0