Region
|
Population
|
Smear
|
Confirmed malaria cases
|
P. falciparum
|
<5a (%)
|
ABER
|
SPR
|
API
|
---|
Total
|
872,390
|
89,290
|
7606
|
73.1 %
|
17.3
|
10.3
|
8.52
|
8.72
|
Northern region
|
334,392
|
23,626
|
488
|
66.0 %
|
11.1
|
7.07
|
2.07
|
1.46
|
Puerto Princesa City
|
207,119
|
8776
|
880
|
63.5 %
|
8.4
|
4.24
|
10.0
|
4.25
|
Southern region
|
330,879
|
56,888
|
6238
|
75.0 %
|
19.0
|
17.2
|
11.0
|
18.9
|
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Abbreviations: ABER annual blood examination rate, SPR slide positivity rate, API annual parasite index
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aThe percentage of malaria patients who were younger than 5 years of age