Table 2 Malaria an overview (WHO, 2013)[26]
Population at risk | Â |
3.4 billion | Nearly half of the world population. |
Clinical cases (2012) | Â |
207 million | Clinical cases. |
80% | Estimated malaria cases occur in Africa. |
Global deaths (2012) | Â |
627 000 | Globally |
90% | Deaths were from Africa |
80% | Estimated malaria deaths occur in 18 most affected countries |
77% | Deaths were among children under 5 years of age |
40% | Malaria deaths occurs in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo |
Endemic countries (2013) | Â |
104 | Endemic countries |
97 | On-going malaria transmission |
06 countries | Account for 47% of malaria cases, (an estimated 103 million) |
| Â | - Nigeria |
| Â | - Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Â | - United Republic of Tanzania |
| Â | - Uganda |
| Â | - Mozambique |
|  | - Cote d’Ivoire |
Economic cost | Â |
12 billion US$ | Per year in direct losses, lost; 1.3% of GDP growth per year for Africa. |
Costs of interventions | Â |
1.39 US$ | Long-lasting insecticidal net that lasts for three years: per person per year of protection |
0.90 - 1.40 US$ | Course of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for an adult |
0.30 - 0.40 US$ | Course of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for an young child |
0.50 US$ | Rapid diagnostic test |