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WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables. The data can be further filtered, tabulated, charted and downloaded. The data are also published annually in the World Health Statistics Report released in May.
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FACTS AND FIGURES
85: the percentage of malaria deaths that occurred in children under 5 years of age in 2006. This equates to 748 850 children.
109: the number of countries and territories where malaria was present in 2006.
36 million: the number of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distributed in Africa in 2006. This was almost triple the number distributed in 2004.
Source: World Malaria Report 2008
Last data update: 06 February 2009
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