Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey 2024-25
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and ICF · 2024-25 (fieldwork 29 November 2024 to 3 February 2025; report March 2026) · last checked 30 October 2026
The fourth national malaria survey, after 2009, 2014-15 and 2018-19. It tested children for malaria and measured net ownership and use, including in refugee settlements.
Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey 2024-25
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| Indicator | Population | Estimate | Source table / page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria prevalence by microscopy | Children 6-59 months | 13% | Key findings |
| Malaria prevalence by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) | Children 6-59 months | 21% | Key findings |
| Slept under an insecticide-treated net last night | Children under 5 | 69% | Key findings |
| Slept under an insecticide-treated net last night | Pregnant women | 72% | Key findings |
| Own at least one insecticide-treated net | Households | 84% | Key findings |
Source: UMIS 2024-25 key findings presentation (UBOS, March 2026). A national figure may not fit your study population; check the population and period before you use one as p in a sample size calculation.
About this source
The fourth national malaria survey, after 2009, 2014-15 and 2018-19. It tested children for malaria and measured net ownership and use, including in refugee settlements.
- Latest round
- 2024-25 (fieldwork 29 November 2024 to 3 February 2025; report March 2026)
- Access
- Report: open. Dataset: DHS Program, free registration.
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
How researchers can use it
- Malaria prevalence for proposals and sample size calculations.
- Net ownership and use as background for prevention studies.
- Comparing with the 2018-19 round to describe change.
Malaria prevalence in children, insecticide-treated net ownership and use, indoor residual spraying, care-seeking and treatment for fever, and malaria in pregnancy.
Access the data
- Download the report from UBOS or the DHS Program.
- For the dataset, register on the DHS Program website and describe your analysis.
Methodological cautions
- The 2024-25 prevalence covers children 6-59 months; the 2018-19 figure (9%) covered children under 5, so the two are not exactly comparable.
- Microscopy and RDT give different prevalence figures (13% and 21%); RDTs stay positive for a while after infection. Name the test you quote.
- Some sources give 12.5% for microscopy, which may be the unrounded value; quote the exact figure from the report table.
How to cite it
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Publisher's own citation: See the DHS Program's citation file for MIS45 (UBOS and ICF, 2026; Kampala, Uganda, and Rockville, Maryland, USA).
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