Africa is the region most affected by malaria in the world. Over 192.3 million cases of the disease were reported in the continent in 2022. From a country perspective, the Democratic Republic of the Congo registered the highest number of cases, some 27.3 million, followed by Nigeria, with 23.1 million cases. Overall, the total number of reported deaths due to the disease in Africa was around 91,300 as of 2022.
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WHO. (October 8, 2023). Number of confirmed malaria cases in Africa as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/
WHO. "Number of confirmed malaria cases in Africa as of 2022, by country." Chart. October 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/
WHO. (2023). Number of confirmed malaria cases in Africa as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/
WHO. "Number of Confirmed Malaria Cases in Africa as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/
WHO, Number of confirmed malaria cases in Africa as of 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Africa as of 2022, by country [Graph], WHO, October 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239998/number-of-confirmed-malaria-cases-in-africa-by-country/