Use of insecticide-treated bed nets (% of under-5 population) - Country Ranking - Oceania
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 | Solomon Islands | 69.60 | 2015 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 69.20 | 2019 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 51.50 | 2018 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 51.00 | 2013 |
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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
