Malaria prevention: let's close the gap
According to the latest estimates from WHO, new malaria cases fell by 21% between 2010 and 2015 worldwide. Malaria death rates fell by 29% in the same 5-year period. Between 2010 and 2015, many regions made impressive progress in reducing their malaria burden.
Estimated reductions in malaria case incidence and deaths (2010-2015)
| WHO Region | Case incidence | Mortality rate |
| Europe | 100% | 100% |
| South-East Asia | 54% | 46% |
| Western Pacific | 30% | 58% |
| Africa | 21% | 31% |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 11% | 6% |
| Global total | 21% | 29% |