Africa is the region most affected by malaria in the world. The total number of reported deaths in the continent due to the disease was around 91,300 deaths in 2022, increasing slighly from 91,100 deaths thousand in the previous year. From a country perspective, the Democratic Republic of the Congo registered the highest amount of casualties, nearly 24,900 , followed by Angola, with some 14,500 deaths.
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WHO. (November 30, 2023). Number of reported deaths from malaria in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239693/number-of-reported-deaths-from-malaria-in-africa/
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WHO. (2023). Number of reported deaths from malaria in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239693/number-of-reported-deaths-from-malaria-in-africa/
WHO. "Number of Reported Deaths from Malaria in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239693/number-of-reported-deaths-from-malaria-in-africa/
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Number of reported deaths from malaria in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], WHO, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239693/number-of-reported-deaths-from-malaria-in-africa/