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

050.0M100.0M150.0M2015201820212015: 127.5M2016: 105.9M2017: 107.8M2018: 96.1M2019: 100.8M2020: 92.8M2021: 83.6M

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

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in World, 2015 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 107.59 million 96.06 million 127.45 million 5
2020s 88.23 million 83.61 million 92.85 million 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 6.60 million compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 5.84 million compare
  3. 3 Uganda 5.74 million compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 5.61 million compare

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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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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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