Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 6.02 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.02 million
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
10.13 million
in 2018
All-time low
5.09 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 6.02 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.09 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 10.13 million | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 7.93 million | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 6.02 million | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 5.09 million | 10.13 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million | 5.30 million | 6.02 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 6.02 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2015.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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