Global Malaria Programme
The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) is responsible for coordinating WHO's global efforts to control and eliminate malaria. Its work is guided by the "Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030" adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 and updated in 2021.
Countries and territories certified malaria-free by WHO
Certification of malaria elimination, 1955–2023
Countries that have achieved at least 3 consecutive years of zero indigenous cases are eligible to apply for a WHO certification of malaria-free status.
| Country/territory | Countries certified malaria-free a, b, c, d, e | Countries where malaria never existed or disappeared without specific measures f |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Algeria | 2019 | |
| Cabo Verde | 2024 | |
| Lesotho | 2012 | |
| Mauritius | 1973 | |
| Seychelles | 2012 | |
| Eastern Mediterranean | ||
| Bahrain | 2012 | |
| Jordan | 2012 | |
| Kuwait | 1963 | |
| Lebanon | 2012 | |
| Libya | 2012 | |
| Morocco | 2010 | |
| Qatar | 2012 | |
| Tunisia | 2012 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2007 | |
| Europe | ||
| Albania | 2012 | |
| Andorra | 2012 | |
| Armenia | 2011 | |
| Austria | 1963 | |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | |
| Belarus | 2012 | |
| Belgium | 1963 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1973 | |
| Bulgaria | 1965 | |
| Croatia | 1973 | |
| Cyprus | 1967 | |
| Czechia | 1963 | |
| Denmark | 1963 | |
| Estonia | 2012 | |
| Finland | 1963 | |
| France (Metropolitan) | 2012 | |
| La Réunion (France) | 1979 | |
| Germany | 1964 | |
| Greece | 2012 | |
| Hungary | 1964 | |
| Iceland | 1963 | |
| Ireland | 1963 | |
| Israel | 2012 | |
| Italy | 1970 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2012 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2016 | |
| Latvia | 2012 | |
| Lithuania | 2012 | |
| Luxembourg | 2012 | |
| Malta | 1963 | |
| Monaco | 1963 | |
| Montenegro | 1973 | |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1970 | |
| Norway | 1963 | |
| Poland | 1967 | |
| Portugal | 1973 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 2012 | |
| Republic of North Macedonia | 1973 | |
| Romania | 1967 | |
| Russian Federation | 2012 | |
| San Marino | 1963 | |
| Serbia | 1973 | |
| Slovakia | 1963 | |
| Slovenia | 1973 | |
| Spain | 1964 | |
| Sweden | 1963 | |
| Switzerland | 1963 | |
| Tajikistan | 2023 | |
| Turkmenistan | 2010 | |
| Ukraine | 2012 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1963 | |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | |
| Americas | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2012 | |
| Argentina | 2019 | |
| Bahamas | 2012 | |
| Barbados | 1968 | |
| Belize | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1965 | |
| Chile | 1968 | |
| Cuba | 1973 | |
| Dominica | 1966 | |
| El Salvador | 2021 | |
| Grenada | 1962 | |
| Jamaica | 1966 | |
| Paraguay | 2018 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2012 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1962 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2012 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1965 | |
| United States of America | 1970 | |
| Uruguay | 2012 | |
| South-East Asia | ||
| Maldives | 2015 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2016 | |
| Western Pacific | ||
| Australia | 1981 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1987 | |
| China | 2021 | |
| Cook Islands | 1963 | |
| Fiji | 1963 | |
| Japan | 2012 | |
| Kiribati | 2012 | |
| Marshall Islands | 1963 | |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1963 | |
| Mongolia | 1963 | |
| Nauru | 1963 | |
| New Zealand | 1963 | |
| Niue | 1963 | |
| Palau | 1963 | |
| Samoa | 1963 | |
| Singapore | 1982 | |
| Tonga | 1963 | |
| Tuvalu | 2012 |
Notes:
a) Until 1987, the register was known as the “WHO official register of areas where malaria eradication has been achieved”.
b) For the purpose of this publication, reference is made to the official name of WHO Member States as of 11 June 2018.
c) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (northern) was certified as malaria-free in June 1961.
d) Taiwan (China) was certified malaria-free in November 1965.
e) La Reunion is a French overseas region which was certified malaria-free independently from Metropolitan France.
f) These countries are added to the Supplementary list.
Last update: 12 January 2024