The 2016 world malaria theme was "End malaria for good" Below are the facts about malaria gathered by the WHO
The problem In 2015: 214 million cases globally 438,000 deaths globally 90% of deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa 70% of deaths are children under five About 3.2 billion people – almost half of the world’s population – are at risk of malaria In 2015, 97 countries had on-going malaria transmission 80% of estimated malaria cases occur in 15 most affected countries 35% of malaria deaths occur in just two countries: Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost of malaria Since 2000 malaria has cost sub-Saharan Africa US$ 300 million each year for case management alone Malaria is estimated to cost endemic countries up to 1.3% GDP Achieving 2030 targets for malaria control will add an estimated US$ 1.2 trillion to endemic countries’ economies Malaria can account for up to 40% of public health spending in the most endemic countries Malaria and the costs of treatment trap families in a cycle of illness, suffering and poverty Progress since 2000 Between 2000 and 2015: The malaria mortality rate has fallen by 60% globally The number of malaria cases has fallen by 37% globally As a result, it is estimated that there has been a cumulative 1.2 billion fewer malaria cases and 6.2 million fewer malaria deaths 57 countries reduced malaria incidence by more than 75%, and a further 18 reduced malaria incidence by 50-75%. Target 6C of MDG 3 ‘to have halted and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria’ was achieved. Required health expenditure In 2014, the global total of international and domestic funding for malaria was US$ 2.5 billion – less than half of what is needed. It is estimated that annual investments must increase to US$ 6.4 billion by 2020, then US$ 7.7 billion by 2025, and finally $US 8.7 billion by 2030 – in order to achieve a 90% alaria reduction.
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