Statistics

Annual cases of malaria
Globally: 247 millionAfrica: 212 millionAsia: 21 millionMiddle East: 8.1 millionAmericas: 2.7 million
Annual deaths from malaria: Globally: 881,000Africa: 801,000Middle East: 38,000Asia: 36,000Americas: 3,000
Figures on malaria deaths: 91% of deaths were in Africa, 85% of deaths were in children under 5 years of age,
4% of deaths were in South-East Asia region (especially India)4% of deaths were in Eastern Mediterranean region (especially Sudan)
Population at risk: 3.3 billion (half of the world population)
Number of countries affected: 109
(35 countries - 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa and 5 in Asia - account for 98 percent of global malaria deaths)
Top five countries for malaria numbers: Nigeria: 57,506,000, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 23,620,000
Ethiopia: 12,405,000, United Republic of Tanzania: 11,540,000, Kenya: 11,342,000
Top five countries for malaria deaths: Nigeria: 225,424, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 96,113, Uganda: 43,490,
Ethiopia: 40,963, United Republic of Tanzania: 38,730
Required health expenditure (Abuja declaration): 15% of national budget

Child mortality from malaria: 85% of deaths in children under 5 years old

Economic cost: Direct: USD 12 billion per year in direct losses,lost 1.3% of GDP growth per year for Africa.For Nigeria alone the direct loss to the economy is estimated at GBP530 million
Burden
35.4 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (sub-Saharan Africa)
Cost per DALY averted
USD 2-24 (sub-Saharan Africa)
Cost of malaria
Around 40% of public health spending in sub-Saharan Africa20-50% of inpatient admissionsUp to 50% of outpatient visits
Average household spending
Over 10% of yearly spending in AfricaDirect costs $0.41 in Malawi, $7.38 in Ghana
Financial need to tackle Malaria
2009: USD 5.335 billion2010: USD 6.180 billion2011-2020: USD 5.126 billion (average)
Annual funding
2007: USD 1.107 billionFunding gap: USD 4,266 billion
Required investment in research (10 years)
USD 8.9 billion

Current level of coverage
Treatment: more than 100 millionNets: 66.2 millionDiagnostics: 16 million rapid diagnostics tests delivered in 2006 among which 11 million in Africa
Required coverage by 2010
Protective nets: 730 million long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). (350 million in Africa)Indoor spraying with insecticide: 172 million households need annual spraying.Preventive treatment for pregnant women: 25 million pregnant women annually.Diagnostic tests: approximately 1.5 billion annually.Drugs: 228 million doses of ACTs are needed to treat P. falciparum annually; additional 19 million doses of chloroquine and primaquine are needed annually for P.vivax.
Impact of full coverage
Up to an estimated 4.2 million lives could be saved by 2015 in the 20 highest burden African countries alone.
Malaria and humanitarian crises
Up to 30% of malaria deaths in Africa occur in the wake of war, local violence or natural disasters.
MDGs that could be impacted by addressing malaria problem
MDG 1 – Eradicating extreme poverty and hungerMDG 2 – Achieve universal primary educationMDG 4 – Reduce child mortalityMDG 5 – Improve maternal healthMDG 6 – Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseasesMDG 8 – global partnerships for development and access to affordable drugs
Costs of interventions
Long-lasting insecticidal net: $10 (includes the net, distribution, teaching usage and monitoring usage)Course of ACTs for adult: $6
Impact in tackling malaria
Eritrea, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe reported declines in the number of cases and deaths of 50% or more between 2000 and 2006–2007 following high coverage of control activities. In addition, 22 countries outside of Africa reported declines of 50% or more in malaria cases and deaths between 2000 and 2006.
Source: Global Malaria Action Plan (2008)
http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/keyfacts.html