WHO | World malaria report 2018

WHO | World malaria report 2018

World malaria report 2018

19 November 2018

This year's report shows that after an unprecedented period of success in global malaria control, progress has stalled. Data from 2015–2017 highlight that no significant progress in reducing global malaria cases was made in this period. There were an estimated 219 million cases and 435 000 related deaths in 2017. 

The World malaria report 2018 draws on data from 91 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. The information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations.

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Key points

This year’s report at a glance.

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Questions and answers

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News release

• Press release
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• Chinese
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Foreword by the WHO Director-General

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  pdf, 80kb
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  pdf, 80kb
• Spanish
  pdf, 80kb

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Figures and tables

All figures and tables are available in JPG and PDF formats and can be downloaded through the link below.

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High resolution cover

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Country and regional profiles

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