Malaria incidence per 1,000 population
Data for indigenous malaria incidence rate (per 100,000 total population) are nil or negligible since 2010.
Source : Communicable Diseases Agency
Unit of Measurement : Per 100,000 Population
Definitions
Data refer to the indigenous incidence rate of new malaria infections per 100,000 total population. Indigenous cases refer to cases originated in Singapore and exclude imported cases (i.e., where the disease was contracted overseas).
Concepts
Case of malaria is defined as the occurrence of malaria infection in a person whom the presence of malaria parasites in the blood has been confirmed by a diagnostic test. The population considered is the total population at risk of the disease.
Computational Method
(Number of new indigenous malaria cases) / (Total population) x 100,000
Disaggregation
-
Data Source
Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA)
Data Collection
Based on notifications by medical practitioners and laboratories.
Time Period
2000 onwards
Frequency
Annual
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