Tanzania School Malaria & Parasitemia Survey 2025
Mainland Tanzania · 26 Regions
mRDT Confirmed
NMCP Tanzania
OVERALL MALARIA PREV.
7.5%
Out of 68,673 pupils
Anemia Prevalence
24.4%
Anemic Pupils
ITN ownership (HH)
66.1%
At least one net
Net Use Last Night
83.7%
Out of surveyed pupils
Stunting Prevalence
24%
Of the surveyed pupils
Malaria prevalence among school-age children (SAC) by Region mRDT confirmed · Tanzania mainland · SMPS 2025
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Key Findings

No data available for summary.

Malaria Prevalence (%):

0
0.1 - 0.9
1.0 - 4.9
5.0 - 9.9
10.0 - 29.9
30.0 - 49.9
50.0 - 74.9
75.0 - 100

Anemia Severity

Among Malaria Positive Cases

Key Findings

  • •The majority of malaria-positive cases fall into the Non-anemic category, representing 63.3% of the selected cohort.
  • •1.5% of the positive cases present with Severe Anemia, highlighting an urgent clinical risk factor associated with these infections.
  • •Identifying the overlap between malaria and anemia severity is crucial for targeted blood-transfusion planning and antimalarial triage.

Malaria Prevalence by Epidemiological Strata

Aggregated positive parasite ratios broken out across risk bands

Very Low Risk
0.3%

Very Low Risk Strata

Out of 21,397 pupils tested, 64 tested positive for malaria.

Low Risk
1.9%

Low Risk Strata

Out of 14,724 pupils tested, 280 tested positive for malaria.

Moderate Risk
11.8%

Moderate Risk Strata

Out of 23,962 pupils tested, 2,828 tested positive for malaria.

High Risk
22.4%

High Risk Strata

Out of 8,590 pupils tested, 1,924 tested positive for malaria.

Key Findings

  • •The High risk strata exhibited the highest prevalence rate at 22.4%.
  • •Across the selected geographic filters, a total of 5,096 children tested positive for malaria.
  • •This represents an overall combined prevalence of 7.4% out of the 68,673 pupils tested in these strata.

Malaria Prevalence By Council Breakdown

Detailed listing sorted by highest burden

Council NameZone NameRegion NameMalaria Prev %Malaria StrataChart
Biharamulo DCLakeKagera57.1%Very Low
Ngara DCLakeKagera54.6%High
Buchosa DCLakeMwanza45.5%Very Low
Butiama DCLakeMara45.0%Very Low
Kigoma DCWesternKigoma36.7%Very Low
Tarime DCLakeMara36.0%Moderate
Ushetu DCLakeShinyanga33.3%High
Musoma DCLakeMara32.7%Moderate
Nsimbo DCSouthwest HighlandsKatavi32.3%Moderate
Ulanga DCEasternMorogoro32.2%Moderate
Biharamulo DCLakeKagera32.1%High
Kyerwa DCLakeKagera31.8%Moderate
Rorya DCLakeMara30.5%High
Chato DCLakeGeita30.2%High
Butiama DCLakeMara27.9%High
Morogoro DCEasternMorogoro25.7%High
Kibiti DCEasternPwani25.7%Moderate
Mtwara DCSouthernMtwara25.0%High
Serengeti DCLakeMara24.1%Moderate
Nanyamba TCSouthernMtwara24.1%High
Lindi MCSouthernLindi22.9%High
Geita DCLakeGeita22.8%High
Nkasi DCSouthwest HighlandsRukwa22.6%Moderate
Kakonko DCWesternKigoma22.1%Moderate
Bukombe DCLakeGeita21.5%Moderate
Kasulu DCWesternKigoma20.9%High
Newala TCSouthernMtwara20.1%Moderate
Newala DCSouthernMtwara19.9%High
Tandahimba DCSouthernMtwara19.7%High
Muleba DCLakeKagera19.5%Moderate
Karagwe DCLakeKagera19.1%Moderate
Tanganyika DCSouthwest HighlandsKatavi19.1%Moderate
Sengerema DCLakeMwanza19.0%Moderate
Buchosa DCLakeMwanza18.9%High
Kibondo DCWesternKigoma18.9%Moderate
Missenyi DCLakeKagera18.8%Moderate
Urambo DCWesternTabora18.5%Moderate
Misungwi DCLakeMwanza18.4%High
Namtumbo DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma18.2%High
Bukoba DCLakeKagera17.6%Moderate
Mbogwe DCLakeGeita17.0%Moderate
Geita TCLakeGeita16.8%Moderate
Malinyi DCEasternMorogoro16.2%Moderate
Kaliua DCWesternTabora16.2%Moderate
Mkuranga DCEasternPwani16.1%Moderate
Kilwa DCSouthernLindi15.7%High
Liwale DCSouthernLindi15.7%High
Chalinze DCEasternPwani15.5%High
Ukerewe DCLakeMwanza14.2%Moderate
Kigoma DCWesternKigoma13.6%Moderate
Nyasa DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma13.6%Moderate
Tabora MCWesternTabora13.5%Moderate
Mlele DCSouthwest HighlandsKatavi12.2%Moderate
Bunda DCLakeMara11.8%Moderate
Handeni TCNorthernTanga10.5%Moderate
Buhigwe DCWesternKigoma10.5%Moderate
Tarime TCLakeMara10.5%Moderate
Kisarawe DCEasternPwani10.2%High
Ilemela MCLakeMwanza10.1%Low
Mlimba DCEasternMorogoro10.0%Moderate
Mtama DCSouthernLindi9.9%Moderate
Tanga CCNorthernTanga9.7%Very Low
Mpimbwe DCSouthwest HighlandsKatavi9.5%Low
Nzega DCWesternTabora9.4%Moderate
Tunduru DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma9.4%High
Songea DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma9.3%Moderate
Kasulu DCWesternKigoma9.1%Very Low
Magu DCLakeMwanza9.0%Moderate
Ileje DCSouthwest HighlandsSongwe9.0%Low
Handeni DCNorthernTanga8.8%High
Sikonge DCWesternTabora8.7%Moderate
Kyela DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya8.4%Moderate
Msalala DCLakeShinyanga8.3%Moderate
Bariadi DCLakeSimiyu8.0%Moderate
Itilima DCLakeSimiyu7.8%Low
Uyui DCWesternTabora7.6%Moderate
Rungwe DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya7.4%Low
Masasi DCSouthernMtwara7.4%Moderate
Kasulu TCWesternKigoma6.9%Moderate
Muheza DCNorthernTanga6.5%Moderate
Shinyanga DCLakeShinyanga6.3%Moderate
Uvinza DCWesternKigoma6.1%Moderate
Mtwara MCSouthernMtwara5.6%Moderate
Pangani DCNorthernTanga5.3%Moderate
Nanyumbu DCSouthernMtwara5.3%Moderate
Geita TCLakeGeita5.0%Very Low
Nyang'hwale DCLakeGeita5.0%High
Kigoma MCWesternKigoma4.9%Low
Kwimba DCLakeMwanza4.8%Moderate
Kibaha DCEasternPwani4.2%Low
Busega DCLakeSimiyu4.0%Moderate
Bariadi TCLakeSimiyu3.9%Low
Bunda TCLakeMara3.4%Moderate
Busokelo DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya3.4%Moderate
Kilosa DCEasternMorogoro2.7%Moderate
Mvomero DCEasternMorogoro2.7%Moderate
Korogwe TCNorthernTanga2.6%Low
Mbinga DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma2.6%Low
Kalambo DCSouthwest HighlandsRukwa2.4%Moderate
Songea MCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma2.2%Low
Mpanda MCSouthwest HighlandsKatavi2.1%Low
Mpwapwa DCCentralDodoma2.1%Low
Kahama TCLakeShinyanga2.0%Low
Madaba DCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma2.0%Moderate
Kilindi DCNorthernTanga1.7%Moderate
Ruangwa DCSouthernLindi1.7%Moderate
Igunga DCWesternTabora1.7%Moderate
Musoma MCLakeMara1.6%Low
Momba DCSouthwest HighlandsSongwe1.6%Low
Iramba DCCentralSingida1.5%Low
Maswa DCLakeSimiyu1.4%Moderate
Mafia DCEasternPwani1.4%Low
Itigi DCCentralSingida1.3%Moderate
Chunya DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya1.3%Moderate
Sumbawanga DCSouthwest HighlandsRukwa1.3%Moderate
Korogwe DCNorthernTanga1.2%Low
Ifakara TCEasternMorogoro1.0%Low
Mbinga TCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma1.0%Low
Tanga CCNorthernTanga1.0%Low
Nachingwea DCSouthernLindi1.0%Moderate
Mkalama DCCentralSingida0.9%Very Low
Mbarali DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya0.7%Low
Kishapu DCLakeShinyanga0.7%Low
Mkinga DCNorthernTanga0.7%Low
Meatu DCLakeSimiyu0.6%Very Low
Mwanga DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.6%Very Low
Sumbawanga MCSouthwest HighlandsRukwa0.6%Low
Masasi TCSouthernMtwara0.5%Low
Kibaha TCEasternPwani0.5%Low
Bagamoyo DCEasternPwani0.5%Very Low
Nzega TCWesternTabora0.5%Moderate
Nyamagana MCLakeMwanza0.5%Low
Temeke MCEasternDar-es-salaam0.4%Low
Ilala MCEasternDar-es-salaam0.4%Low
Kiteto DCCentralManyara0.4%Very Low
Morogoro MCEasternMorogoro0.4%Low
Shinyanga MCLakeShinyanga0.3%Low
Lushoto DCNorthernTanga0.3%Very Low
Bumbuli DCNorthernTanga0.3%Low
Babati DCCentralManyara0.3%Very Low
Manyoni DCCentralSingida0.3%Very Low
Bukoba MCLakeKagera0.3%Low
Ubungo MCEasternDar-es-salaam0.3%Very Low
Mbozi DCSouthwest HighlandsSongwe0.2%Very Low
Kigamboni MCEasternDar-es-salaam0.2%Low
Meru DCNorthernArusha0.2%Very Low
Kinondoni MCEasternDar-es-salaam0.2%Very Low
Dodoma MCCentralDodoma0.2%Very Low
Moshi DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.1%Very Low
Rufiji DCEasternPwani0.0%Moderate
Njombe TCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Very Low
Arusha DCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Singida DCCentralSingida0.0%Very Low
Iringa MCSouthern HighlandsIringa0.0%Very Low
Longido DCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Tunduma TCSouthwest HighlandsSongwe0.0%Very Low
Mufindi DCSouthern HighlandsIringa0.0%Very Low
Mafinga TCSouthern HighlandsIringa0.0%Very Low
Singida MCCentralSingida0.0%Very Low
Mbeya CCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya0.0%Very Low
Kondoa TCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Babati TCCentralManyara0.0%Very Low
Chemba DCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Rombo DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.0%Very Low
Gairo DCEasternMorogoro0.0%Very Low
Wanging'ombe DCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Very Low
Mbeya DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya0.0%Very Low
Korogwe DCNorthernTanga0.0%Very Low
Monduli DCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Ludewa DCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Moderate
Mbulu TCCentralManyara0.0%Very Low
Simanjiro DCCentralManyara0.0%Very Low
Arusha CCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Karatu DCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Chamwino DCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Ngorongoro DCNorthernArusha0.0%Very Low
Ikungi DCCentralSingida0.0%Low
Moshi MCNorthernKilimanjaro0.0%Very Low
Mbulu DCCentralManyara0.0%Very Low
Siha DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.0%Very Low
Njombe DCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Very Low
Rufiji DCEasternPwani0.0%Very Low
Mbarali DCSouthwest HighlandsMbeya0.0%Very Low
Kilolo DCSouthern HighlandsIringa0.0%Low
Iringa DCSouthern HighlandsIringa0.0%Very Low
Same DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.0%Very Low
Makambako TCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Very Low
Kondoa DCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Sumbawanga MCSouthwest HighlandsRukwa0.0%Very Low
Makete DCSouthern HighlandsNjombe0.0%Very Low
Mbinga TCSouthern HighlandsRuvuma0.0%Very Low
Kongwa DCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Bahi DCCentralDodoma0.0%Very Low
Songwe DCSouthwest HighlandsSongwe0.0%Low
Hai DCNorthernKilimanjaro0.0%Very Low
Hanang DCCentralManyara0.0%Very Low

Key Findings

  • •The highest burden recorded in this view is in the Biharamulo DC council (Kagera Region), reaching 57.1% prevalence.
  • •The lowest recorded prevalence belongs to the Hanang DC council (Manyara Region) at 0.0%.
  • •Across all 196 records listed in this breakdown, the average malaria prevalence stands at 8.4%.
  • •Stratification tags (High, Moderate, Low, Very Low) are assigned based on national epidemiological thresholds to help prioritize localized interventions.
SAC Malaria Prevalence by sex
mRDT confirmed · Comparative breakdown

Key Findings (SEX)

  • •The Male demographic represents the most at-risk population in this view, with a prevalence peak of 8.2%.
  • •Conversely, the lowest prevalence observed within this breakdown is among the Female group at 6.7%.