Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 99,553 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
99,553
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
35th
of 58 countries
All-time high
489,030
in 2015
All-time low
99,553
in 2023
Years of data
6
2015–2023

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia, 2015–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201920232015: 489.0k2019: 323.2k2020: 305.7k2021: 324.0k2022: 171.9k2023: 99.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia is 99,553, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia peaked at 489,030 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99,553, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 35th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Malaysia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 489,030
2019 323,208 -33.9%
2020 305,688 -5.4%
2021 324,018 +6.0%
2022 171,867 -47.0%
2023 99,553 -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 406,119 323,208 489,030 2
2020s 225,282 99,553 324,018 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Viet Nam 144,234 compare
  2. 33 Cape Verde 128,511 compare
  3. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 103,261 compare
  4. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 93,664 compare
  5. 37 Equatorial Guinea 86,682 compare
  6. 38 Somalia 80,622 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia?
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Malaysia was 99,553 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 489,030 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 99,553 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
64 places, 532 data points, 2015–2024
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