Fig. 1
From: The evidence for improving housing to reduce malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Changes in housing in sub-Saharan Africa, 1975–2012. Despite limited data, there is evidence that the quality of both urban and rural housing is improving in parts of SSA, including Bioko, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. a. Trends in housing in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, 2009–2012 [18]. b. Proportion of homes with thatch and iron roofs in Kenya, 1993–2009 [33]. c. Proportion of homes with thatch and iron roofs in Ethiopia, 2000–2011 [33]. d. Estimated proportion of homes with concrete walls and iron roofs in Korogwe, Tanzania, 1975–2008 [34]. e. Percent reduction in the proportion of households with natural or rudimentary flooring in SSA (comparing earliest and latest available Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS); dates are shown for each country) [35]