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Table 3 Predicted proportions of malaria cases in the overall population by age category of interest

From: Estimated distribution of malaria cases among children in sub-Saharan Africa by specified age categories using data from the Global Burden of Diseases 2019

Age category of interesta

Gamma (%)

Weibull (%)

Log-normal (%)

Log-normal/Gamma (%)

Log-normal/Weibull (%)

0–1.9

14.91

15.30

15.43

15.43

15.43

2–5.9

24.25

24.18

30.50

30.50

30.50

6–11.9

24.32

24.08

22.35

17.56

17.63

≥ 12

36.52

36.45

31.72

36.52

36.45

  1. aAge in years