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Mapping the global prevalence, incidence, and mortality of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria, 2000-22: a spatial and temporal modelling study

Malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death globally, with countries in sub-Saharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden. Global high-resolution maps of malaria prevalence, incidence, and mortality are crucial for tracking spatially heterogeneous progress against the disease and to inform strategic malaria control efforts. We present the latest such maps, the first since 2019, which cover the years 2000–22. The maps are accompanied by administrative-level summaries and include estimated COVID-19 pandemic-related impacts on malaria burden. 

Citation:
Weiss DJ, Dzianach PA, Saddler A, Lubinda J, Browne A, McPhail M, Rumisha SF, Sanna F, Gelaw Y, Kiss JB, Hafsia S, Jayaseelen R, Baggen HS, Amratia P, Bertozzi-Villa A, …….. Alene KA, Cameron E, Penny MA, Bhatt S, Smith DL, Symons TL, Mosser JF, ……. Gething PW. Mapping the global prevalence, incidence, and mortality of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria, 2000-22: a spatial and temporal modelling study. The Lancet. 2025;405(10483):979-90.

Keywords:
Malaria; modelling study; antimalarial drugs; treatments; covid 19; global mapping

Abstract:
Malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death globally, with countries in sub-Saharan Africa bearing a disproportionate burden. Global high-resolution maps of malaria prevalence, incidence, and mortality are crucial for tracking spatially heterogeneous progress against the disease and to inform strategic malaria control efforts. We present the latest such maps, the first since 2019, which cover the years 2000–22. The maps are accompanied by administrative-level summaries and include estimated COVID-19 pandemic-related impacts on malaria burden.