malaria country profile
- Zimbabwe DHS 2005-06.
Ownership of Mosquito Nets
Percent of households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN) 8.5
Use of Mosquito Nets
Percent of children under 5 years old who slept under an ITN the previous night 2.9
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 17.4
Percent of pregnant women 15-49 who slept under an ITN the previous night 3.2
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 19.4
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)
Percent of households reporting that their dwelling was sprayed with a residual insecticide in the last 12 months 12.6
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 6.3
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 4.7
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 3.4
Prevalence of Anemia
Percent of children 6-59 months old with a hemoglobin measurement less than 8 g/dL 3.7
Prevalence of Malaria
Percent of children 6-59 months old with malaria infection N/A