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How prevalent is malaria throughout the world?
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3% of world populatn: There were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria in 2010 and 655, 000 deaths. Based on an approximate world population of 7 billion, that means roughly 3% of the population contracted the disease in 2010.
Answered 10/9/2014
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300-500 million/year: There are an estimated 300-500 million cases of malaria in the world per year, with about 1-3 million deaths. Malaria is most prevalent in tropical areas.
Answered 9/28/2016
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