World malaria report 2020

Latest data on malaria trends in 87 countries

Each year, more than 400 000 people die of malaria – a preventable and treatable disease. An estimated two thirds of deaths are among children under the age of five.

The 2020 edition of the World malaria report takes a look back at key events and milestones that helped shape the global response to the disease over the last 2 decades – a period of unprecedented success in malaria control that saw 1.5 billion cases and 7.6 million deaths averted. This year’s report also features a special section on malaria and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a detailed analysis on progress towards the 2020 milestones of WHO’s global malaria strategy.

As in past years, the report includes an up-to-date assessment of the burden of malaria at global, regional and country levels. It tracks investments in malaria programmes and research, as well as progress across all intervention areas: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance. There are also dedicated chapters on malaria elimination and key threats, such as insecticide and drug resistance.

The report is based on information received from national malaria control programmes and other partners in 87 malaria-endemic countries; most of the data presented is from 2019.