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Table 4 Number of countries in the four categories (A, effective coverage target reached; B, target not reached yet with high level of coverage during the past seven years; C, target not reached yet with average coverage during the past 7 years; D, target not reached yet with low coverage over the past seven years) and their projected progress to achieve effective coverage

From: Estimated need for anthelminthic medicines to control soil-transmitted helminthiases in school-aged children, 2020–2030

WHO region

Country Code

Number of countries

Mean years left to effective coverage

Mean annual increase in coverage until effective coverage

Years left to the end of 5 years with effective coverage

African

A

17

0

NA

0.9

B

3

2.5

6.8

7.5

C

6

5.1

8.3

10.1

D

15

7.6

8.6

12.6

Americas

A

7

0

NA

0.7

B

1

2.2

9.5

7.2

C

4

5.2

7.3

10.2

D

13

8.2

8.8

13.2

Eastern Mediterranean

A

1

0

NA

2

C

1

7

6

12

D

5

8

8.6

13

European

A

2

0

NA

0.5

C

2

5.2

7

10.2

D

2

7.8

8.9

12.8

South-East Asia

A

6

0

NA

1

B

1

1

10.3

6

C

1

4

12.8

9

Western Pacific

A

5

0

NA

0.8

C

4

5.1

7.3

10.1

D

6

7.6

9.5

12.6

  1. NA not applicable