Overview

• Malaria cases increased by 11 million in 2023, reaching 263 million globally, with 597,000 deaths, most among African children under five.
• Rising resistance to drugs and insecticides, coupled with climate-driven extreme weather, is exacerbating the spread of malaria in vulnerable regions.
• Funding for malaria control efforts remains at $4 billion annually, less than half of the $8.3 billion needed to meet global targets for prevention and treatment.
• New tools, including two vaccines and next-generation insecticide-treated bed nets, have shown promise in reducing cases and deaths in pilot programs across Africa.
• The WHO emphasizes the need for increased investment and action to address malaria in high-burden African countries, where progress has stalled since 2015.