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Table 4 Prevalence of malaria (by microscopy) in children under five years from recent Demographic Health Surveys in sub-Saharan African countries

From: Multilevel and geo-statistical modeling of malaria risk in children of Burkina Faso

Country

Survey dates

Rainy season*

Malaria prevalence (%)

Benin

12/2011 to 03/2012

April-July & October-November

28.4

Ivory Coast

12/2011 to 05/2012

April-July & October-November

18.0

Gambia

02/2013 to 04/2013

June-Octoberber

0.8

Ghana

09/2011 to 12/2011

April-July & September-October

27.5

Guinea

06/2012 to 10/2012

May-October

43.9

Liberia

09/2011 to 12/2011

May-October

27.8

Mali

11/2012 to 02/2013

June-October

51.6

Nigeria

10/2010 to 12/2010

April-October

42.0

Senegal

10/2010 to 04/2011

June-October

2.9

Tanzania

12/2011 to 05/2012

January-April & November-December

4.1

Uganda

11/2009 to 01/2010

March-May & September-November

44.7

Burkina Faso

05/2010 to 01/2011

July-October

66.0

  1. *Because of sometime important within country variations in the timing and duration of the rainy season, this climatic indicator is reported for the capital region of each country.