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- In 2023, the South-East Asia Region reported eight malaria-endemic countries accounting for four million cases.
- India alone contributed to half of the region's cases, followed by Indonesia with nearly one-third.
- In India, the estimated cases dropped by 17.7 million from 200 to 2023.
- The malaria incidence fell by 93%, from 20 cases to 1.5 cases per 1,000 people at risk.
- Sri Lanka was certified malaria-free in 2016.
- Globally, in 2023, 29 out of 83 malaria-endemic countries were responsible for nearly 95% of global malaria cases and 96% of malaria deaths.
- Nigeria (25.9%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12.6%), Uganda (4.8%), Ethiopia (3.6%), and Mozambique (3.5%) made up more than half of all malaria cases worldwide.
- The four countries accounted for more than half of all malaria deaths globally are Nigeria (30.9%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (11.3%), Niger (5.9%), and Tanzania (4.3%).
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