World Malaria Report 2020

World Health Organization

The World Malaria Report 2020 marks two decades of global efforts in combating malaria, highlighting significant progress alongside persistent challenges. It presents detailed statistics on malaria cases and deaths, both globally and specifically within the WHO African Region, for the period 2000-2019. The report also examines the correlation between malaria burden and socio-economic indicators such as human development index and health expenditure, as well as the impact of health system governance. Data presented includes regional summaries and country-specific figures, with a note on the methodology and definitions used for malaria deaths.