From: Malaria impact of large dams in sub-Saharan Africa: maps, estimates and predictions
Malaria stability | No. dams (% from total) | No. people within 1Â km radius from reservoirs | No. people living between 1 and 2Â km from reservoirs | No. people living between 2 and 5Â km from the reservoirs | Total population within 5Â km of the reservoirs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stable | 9 (11.5) | 13,127 | 49,787 | 296,913 | 359,827 |
Unstable | 51 (65.4) | 3,610 | 13,291 | 65,085 | 81,986 |
No malaria | 18 (23.1) | 8,816 | 28,842 | 163,297 | 200,956 |
Total | 78 (100) | 25,553 | 91,920 | 525,295 | 642,769 |