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By NewsDesk @ bactiman63
Today, the World Health Organization released the World Malaria Report 2020, which provides a detailed analysis of progress against the mosquito-borne disease.
These are some of the trends in cargo:
Globally, there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria in 2019 in 87 countries where malaria is endemic, compared to 238 million in 2000.
Twenty-nine countries accounted for 95% of malaria cases globally. Nigeria (27%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12%), Uganda (5%), Mozambique (4%) and Niger (3%) accounted for about 51% of all cases globally.
The Africa Region of the World Health Organization (WHO), with an estimated 215 million cases in 2019, accounted for about 94% of cases.
India contributed to the largest absolute reductions in the WHO South-East Asia Region, from about 20 million cases in 2000 to about 5.6 million in 2019. Sri Lanka was certified malaria-free in 2015, and Timor-Leste reported zero cases of malaria in 2018 and 2019.
Globally, malaria deaths have declined steadily over the period 2000-2019, from 736,000 in 2000 to 409,000 in 2019. The percentage of total malaria deaths among children under 5 years of age was 84% in 2000 and 67% in 2019.
About 95% of malaria deaths worldwide occurred in 31 countries. Nigeria (23%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (11%), the United Republic of Tanzania (5%), Mozambique (4%), Niger (4%) and Burkina Faso (4%) accounted for about 51%. of all malaria deaths globally in 2019.
Read more in World malaria report 2020
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