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Certified Malaria-Free Countries
| Country/territory | Countries certified malaria-free | Countries where malaria never existed or disappeared without specific measures |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1981 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1987 | |
| China | 2021 | |
| Cook Islands | 1963 | |
| Fiji | 1963 | |
| Japan | 2012 | |
| Kiribati | 2012 | |
| Marshall Islands | 1963 | |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1963 | |
| Mongolia | 1963 | |
| Nauru | 1963 | |
| New Zealand | 1963 | |
| Niue | 1963 | |
| Palau | 1963 | |
| Samoa | 1963 | |
| Singapore | 1982 | |
| Tonga | 1963 | |
| Tuvalu | 2012 |
Regional Scenario 2021
- Accounted for 0.6% of global malaria cases - contributed by eight malaria-endemic countries with Papua New Guinea carrying the heaviest malaria burden (87%) in the region.
- Missed the GTS 2020 morbidity and mortality milestones* and remains off track by 53% and 51%, respectively.
*The Global Technical Strategy (GTS) aims for a reduction in malaria case incidence and mortality rate of at least 40% by 2020, 75% by 2025, and 90% by 2030 from a 2015 baseline.
References
World Health Organization. (2022). Countries and territories certified malaria-free by WHO. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/elimination/countries-and-territories-certified-malaria-free-by-who.
World Health Organization. (2022). World malaria report 2022. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/365169. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO