Table 1

Survey characteristics and socioeconomic profile of under-five children and their households

CountryYearNumber of under-five childrenProportion belonging to poorest wealth indexProportion urbanProportion of mothers who attained primary education or less
SurveySurveyCountry reportsSurveyCountry reportsSurveyCountry reports
Angola2011302524%11%12%33%90%81%
Burkina Faso2014632421%18%16%25%92%82%
Burundi2012398423%20%18%21%93%84%
Cambodia2005379625%17%82%
Cameroon*2011528623%18%16%17%69%53%
Ethiopia*2016969624%16%14%23%93%83%
Gambia*2013364021%16%17%2%73% –
Ghana2016303422%16%18%24%47%36%
Kenya2015335626%16%18%27%65%54%
Liberia2016261123%16%16%25%65%56%
Madagascar2016683225%18%16%24%74%65%
Malawi2017369423%19%18%23%82%77%
Mali2015730221%17%89%
Mozambique*2015484323%35%14%48%84%
Namibia*2013194525%14%31%
Nigeria2015616121%18%19%23%63%54%
Rwanda2013301823%19%17%23%90%81%
Senegal200913 88423%17%16%24%92%82%
Sierra Leone2016572022%18%16%24%75%66%
Swaziland*2007222622%17%45%
Tanzania*2012705423%17%16%26%92%30%
Togo2017327123%17%18%24%73%63%
Uganda2015430023%18%17%25%78%69%
Zambia201412 31124%15%67%63%
Zimbabwe2015525324%17%33%
Total132 566†
Mean23%18%16%24%73%66%
  • Data source: Calculated data were from 2005 to 2017 Malaria Indicators Survey, Reported data were from the Country Reports. See online supplementary appendix.

  • *Only biomarkers data are available.

  • †Total number of under-five children was calculated using survey weights.