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Table 3 Predicted percentage of at-risk population of children aged 1–10 years, by district and risk category.

From: Spatial analysis and mapping of malaria risk in Malawi using point-referenced prevalence of infection data

District

0–15%

15–30%

30–45%

45–60%

60–100%

Population† §

Likoma

0

0

100

0

0

1,173

Chitipa

30

40

20

10

0

21,098

Karonga

0

20

10

10

60

31,267

Rumphi

10

60

20

5

5

20,531

Mzimba

50

20

15

15

0

97,263

Nkhatabay

20

10

20

20

30

24,380

Mzuzu City

0

70

30

0

0

12,627

Nkhotakota

0

15

15

20

50

38,184

Ntchisi

0

0

0

5

95

27,166

Dowa

0

0

0

5

95

67,357

Salima

0

0

0

5

95

41,126

Kasungu

0

10

30

30

30

78,357

Mchinji

0

0

20

20

60

53,843

Lilongwe rural

20

20

15

15

30

214,472

Lilongwe City

0

25

25

25

25

63,557

Dedza

15

20

60

5

0

81,928

Ntcheu

40

40

15

5

0

58,214

Mangochi

40

25

25

5

5

99,604

Balaka

30

30

30

5

5

39,273

Machinga

25

20

25

10

20

60,757

Chiradzulu

30

30

20

20

0

34,236

Phalombe

0

0

15

15

75

35,682

Mulanje

5

15

30

20

30

61,682

Blantyre rural

20

40

30

10

0

112,095

Blantyre city

0

85

15

0

0

67,009

Zomba

0

10

70

10

10

81,298

Zomba city

0

10

10

15

65

9,143

Mwanza

40

25

15

20

0

22,341

Chikwawa

15

15

20

20

30

57,355

Thyolo

0

5

35

10

50

68,442

Nsanje

10

30

60

0

0

32,248

Total

14

22

25

12

27

2,732,434

  1. Population estimates at mid-year 2005
  2. §Source: National Statistics Office [32]