malaria country profile
- Swaziland DHS 2006-07.
Ownership of Mosquito Nets
Percent of households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN) 4.4
Use of Mosquito Nets
Percent of children under 5 years old who slept under an ITN the previous night 0.6
Percent of children under 5 years old who slept under an ITN the previous night or in a house sprayed with IRS in the last 12 months 11.9
Percent of pregnant women 15-49 who slept under an ITN the previous night 0.9
Percent of pregnant women 15-49 who slept under an ITN the previous night or in a house sprayed with IRS in the last 12 months 12.0
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)
Percent of households reporting that their dwelling was sprayed with a residual insecticide in the last 12 months 11.2
Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) during Pregnancy
Percent of women who have received 2+ doses of a recommended antimalarial drug treatment during ANC visits for their last pregnancy in the last 2 years N/A
Treatment of Children with Fever
Among children under 5 years old with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, percent who received any antimalarial drug 0.6
Among children under 5 years old with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, percent who received any antimalarial drug the same or next day N/A
Prevalence of Anemia
Percent of children 6-59 months old with a hemoglobin measurement less than 8 g/dL 2.9
Prevalence of Malaria
Percent of children 6-59 months old with malaria infection N/A