World Malaria Day

  This year’s report highlights several notable successes and encouraging trends – even amid serious challenges. Since 2000, 2.3 billion malaria cases and 14 million malaria deaths have been averted worldwide. There has been continued movement towards global elimination goals, with 47 countries and one territory now officially certified as malaria free by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2024, progress in low-burden settings was sustained, with 37 countries reporting fewer than 1000 cases. Core effective interventions, such as the use of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and dual active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), seasonal and perennial malaria chemoprevention (SMC and PMC) and the malaria vaccine, were also expanded. Despite these gains, malaria remains a serious global health challenge, with an estimated 282 million cases and 610 000 deaths worldwide in 2024 – a slight increase compared with 2023. The WHO African Region contin...

Science is advancing faster than ever, and ending malaria in our lifetime is now a real possibility. Now We Can. Now We Must.

   Now We Can. Now We Must.

  Vaccines: A major breakthrough. To date, vaccines are rolling out in 25 countries, protecting millions of children. Chemoprevention : Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) now reaches 54 million children. Perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC) is also expanding. Improved treatment of children : More febrile children are being diagnosed and treated with effective medicines (ACTs) than in the past. We can end malaria. Not someday, but in our lifetime.

Accelerate innovation: Continue to invest in research and development for new generations of tools, including those to beat insecticide, diagnostic and drug resistance.  World Malaria Day 2026 Communication materials:  Get the Social Media Toolkit!