title: Malaria Prevalence by Province
unit_of_measure: Percent of children age 6-59 months who tested positive for malaria by rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
linearized_input: Malaria Prevalence by Province | Percent of children age 6-59 months who tested positive for malaria by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) | (Angola, 14) (Cabinda, 19) (Zaire, 18) (Uige, 31) (Bengo, 9) (Cuanza Norte, 36) (Luanda, 6) (Malanje, 22) (Lunda Norte, 21) (Cuanza Sul, 26) (Lunda Sul, 9) (Benguela, 10) (Huambo, 1) (Bié, 33) (Moxico, 40) (Namibe, 1) (Huíla, 2) (Cunene, <1) (Cuando Cubango, 38)
table_text: Children age 6-59 months in 50% of selected households were eligible for malaria testing by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in the 2015-16 IIMS. According to the RDT results, 14% of children in Angola tested positive for malaria (P. falciparum. P. vivax or both). Malaria is ten times more prevalent among children from the poorest households (greater than 20% in the first two quintiles) than among children from the wealthiest households (2%). Prevalence is also greater in rural areas (22%) than in urban areas (8%). By province, malaria prevalence ranges from <1% in Cunene to 40% in Moxico.
target: Children age 6-59 months in 50% of selected households were eligible for malaria testing by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in the 2015-16 IIMS.