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Table 1 Estimated malaria cases, 2010–2017. Estimated cases are shown with 95% upper and lower CI

From: Greater political commitment needed to eliminate malaria

 

Number of cases (000)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Lower 95% CI

218 600

210 500

206 700

200 500

199 600

198 700

200 400

202 800

Estimated total

238 800

229 100

226 400

221 000

217 100

214 200

216 600

219 000

Upper 95% CI

285 400

273 200

271 600

266 200

259 300

257 200

259 000

262 000

Estimated Plasmodium vivax

Lower 95% CI

11 440

10 390

9190

7040

6040

5530

5960

5720

Estimated total

16 440

14 940

13 300

10 230

8720

7950

8250

7510

Upper 95% CI

24 560

23 970

22 050

17 240

12 730

11 410

11 300

9900

  1. CI Confidence interval, WHO World Health Organization
  2. Source: WHO estimates. https://www.who.int/malaria/publications/world-malaria-report-2018/report/en/