Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population) - Country Ranking - Asia
Definition: Use of insecticide-treated bed nets refers to the percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated bednet to prevent malaria.
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 55.70 | 2016 |
| 2 | Lao PDR | 49.80 | 2017 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 18.60 | 2016 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 9.40 | 2011 |
| 5 | India | 5.00 | 2016 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 4.60 | 2015 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 4.00 | 2006 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 3.70 | 2007 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 3.50 | 2016 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 1.00 | 2000 |
| 10 | Tajikistan | 1.00 | 2005 |
| 12 | Pakistan | 0.40 | 2018 |
| 13 | Iraq | 0.00 | 2000 |
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Statistical Concept and Methodology: Malaria is endemic to the poorest countries in the world, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Insecticide-treated nets, properly used and maintained, are one of the most important malaria-preventive strategies to limit human-mosquito contact.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
