Post on 22-Jan-2021
For additional information on the results of the 2018-19 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey, please contact:
In Uganda: National Malaria Control Division Plot 6, Lourdes Rd., Wandegeya, P.O. Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda.
In USA: The DHS Program 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500; Rockville, MD 20850 USA Telephone: +1-301-407-6500; Fax: +1-301-407-6501 Email: info@DHSprogram.com; www.DHSprogram.com
The 2018-19 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey (2018-19 UMIS) was implemented by the National Malaria Control Division (NMCD) and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Financial support for the survey was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Uganda with Global Fund support, and the World Health Organization (WHO). ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program, a USAID-funded project offering support and technical assistance in the implementation of population and health surveys in countries worldwide.
2018-19 Malaria Indicator Survey
Fact Sheet
UgandaResponse Rates and methodology: All children age 0-59 months living in selected households were eligible for malaria and anaemia testing. Malaria testing was done through a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) as well as blood smear microscopy. Anaemia testing was carried out using the HemoCue system. Of the 7,311 eligible children, 97% provided blood for RDT, 97% for malaria microscopy, and 97% for anaemia.
Malaria Prevalence by RegionPercent of children under �ve who tested positive for
malaria by microscopy
North Buganda
9%
Acholi 12%
Lango13% Teso
8%
WestNile22%
Ankole3%
Busoga21%Tooro
5% South Buganda
1%
Bunyoro9%
Karamoja34%
Bugisu5%
Bukedi3%
Kigezi<1%
Kampala<1%
Uganda9%
Refugee settlements
13%
Trends in Low Haemoglobin and Malaria Prevalence
Percent of children under �ve with low haemoglobin and percent who tested positive for malaria by microscopy
2009 UMIS
2014-15 UMIS
45
199
Low haemoglobin
Malaria10 5
42018-19
UMIS
Republic of UgandaMinistry of Health
The 2018-19 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey (UMIS) provides population-based estimates on malaria indicators including malaria prevention, case management, and prevalence of malaria and anaemia to inform strategic planning and programme evaluation.
2018-19 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey (UMIS)
Percent distribution of households (HH)
Household Ownership of Insecticide-treated Nets (ITNs)
At least 1ITN, but not enough for
all HH members
29%
At least 1 ITN for every 2 people in
the HH54%
No ITN17%
Trends in ITN Access and UsePercent of household population with access to an ITN and percent who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Access to an ITN
Slept under an ITN
45
3532
5969
7972
65
55
2014-15 UMIS*
2016 UDHS
2011 UDHS*
2009 UMIS*
2018-19 UMIS
26
Trends in ITN Use by Children and Pregnant Women
Pregnant women
Percent of children under �ve and pregnant women age 15-49 who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Children43
4744 62
2014-15 UMIS*
2016 UDHS
2011 UDHS*
2009 UMIS*
2018-19 UMIS
65
33
6474
60
75
IPTp2+
IPTp1+
10
47
17
89
41
1728
Trends in Intermittent Preventive Treatment during Pregnancy (IPTp)
Percent of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the past two years who received at least 1, 2, or 3 doses of SP/Fansidar
IPTp3+
2014-15 UMIS
2016 UDHS
2011 UDHS
2009 UMIS
2018-19 UMIS
4864
79
33 27
49 46
72
North Buganda
52%
Acholi 59%
Lango61% Teso
72%
West Nile64%
Ankole62%
Busoga57%Tooro
68%South
Buganda 59%
Bunyoro67%
Karamoja35%
Bugisu74%
Bukedi61%
Kigezi55%
Kampala62%
Children’s Use of ITNs by RegionPercent of children under �ve who slept under
an ITN the night before the survey
Uganda 60%
Refugee settlements
63%Trends in ITN Ownership
Percent of households that own at least one ITN and percent of households with at least one ITN for every two people
1+ ITN
1+ ITN for every 2 people
60
2816
62
2014-15 UMIS*
2016 UDHS
2011 UDHS*
2009 UMIS*
2018-19 UMIS
5147
7890
83
54
Nearly 4 in 10 women age 15-49 have seen or heard a message about
malaria in the past 6 months. The most commonly cited source was the radio.
Trends in Case Management of Fever and Malaria in Children
Percent of children under �ve with fever in the two weeks before the survey who:
82 82 87
Had advice or treatment sought
17
3651
Had blood taken from a �nger or heel for testing
2014-15 UMIS
2016 UDHS
2011 UDHS
2009 UMIS
2018-19 UMIS
84 81
26
49
*An insecticide-treated net (ITN) is a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. The definition of an ITN in surveys before the 2016 UDHS included nets that had been soaked with insecticides within the past 12 months.