Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in World
World: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 83.61 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
83.61 million
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
127.45 million
in 2015
All-time low
83.61 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in World, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 83.61 million for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 127.45 million | — |
| 2016 | 105.87 million | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 107.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.06 million | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 100.77 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 92.85 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 83.61 million | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.59 million | 96.06 million | 127.45 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.23 million | 83.61 million | 92.85 million | 2 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4438 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in World?
- Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in World was 83.61 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 127.45 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.61 million in 2021.
- How does World rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- World ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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