At a Glance:
Malaria in Ethiopia

Population:
78.2 million3

Population with Access to Nets:
26.434,056

Upcoming and Recent Net Distribution(s):



 

Ethiopia

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Overview


Malaria is a leading health issue in Ethiopia, where an estimated 48 million (68 percent of the population) live in areas at risk of malaria. Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable and is characterized by frequent and often large-scale epidemics.



 



The Net Need

Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs)
 

Total Nets Needed to Reach Universal Coverage Before the
End of 2010		 23,101,294
Total Existing Nets Currently in Country 8,770,848
Total Nets to be Delivered by the end of 2010 14,330,446
 

 

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The above information is based on data from the Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP), a workstream of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership’s Harmonization Working Group.  Where and when available, information from Ministries of Health and partners has been used to update the data.