Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 5.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda is 5.74 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda peaked at 6.88 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 2017.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.70 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.44 million | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.88 million | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5.74 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.22 million | 4.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million | 4.47 million | 6.88 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda?
- Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Uganda was 5.74 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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