During this time, the world has seen unprecedented progress in relation to malaria: the disease burden and transmission, global health architecture, international environment and leadership — notably by malaria-affected countries — have all changed considerably.
We are seeing more countries heading towards elimination. The European Region remains malaria-free. A number of African countries have achieved impressive improvements in diagnostic testing and surveillance.
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In 2020, 65% of households in sub-Saharan Africa had at least one ITN, increasing from about 5% in 2000.
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From 2000 to 2020, the number of countries with fewer than 100 indigenous cases increased from 6 to 26, which means elimination is within reach.
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Innovations have accelerated in recent years – including new vaccines, treatments and rapid diagnostic tests, and ways to counter insecticide resistance.
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Since 2000, 13 countries have been certified malaria free (Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, China, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Paraguay, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan).
