Malaria at a Glance
Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems worldwide. It is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the groups most affected. Malaria is not simply a health crisis, or a humanitarian crisis agravated by conflicts, extreme weather conditions, and financial gaps (Economic implications).
According to the 2025 World Malaria Report
Nearly half of the world's population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission, across 80 countries and territories.
In 2024, malaria caused an estimated 282 million clinical episodes and 610K deaths.
An estimated 94% of deaths in 2024 were in the WHO African Region.
In 33 moderate-to-high transmission countries in the WHO African Region, there were an estimated 36 million pregnancies, of which 13 million (36%) were infected with malaria.
75% of all deaths in Africa were among children aged under 5 years in 2024.
In 2024 alone, more than 170 million cases and over 1 million deaths were averted globally.
Public health evidence has consistently shown that malaria is not inevitable. Through the systematic collection and analysis of intervention data, we can clearly track how the deployment of key prevention tools significantly reduces the burden of disease. While implementation levels may fluctuate from year to year, the overall trend remains clear: malaria can be prevented.
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Decades of investment in surveillance, diagnostics, and treatment have demonstrated that malaria is a disease that can be effectively managed and cured when health systems have access to timely diagnosis and appropriate care. Treatment data provides critical insight into how countries detect cases, respond to transmission, and reduce the risk of severe illness and death.
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But Malaria can be eliminated. Since 1962, 48 countries and territories have been certified malaria-free, with the most recent being Georgia, Suriname, and Timor-Leste in 2025.
The remarkable gains achieved in malaria control over the past two decades are increasingly under pressure. While many countries continue to make progress, recent data show that the pace of decline has slowed in several settings, and in some countries malaria cases are no longer decreasing—or are beginning to rise again.
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