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Table 2 Health facility catchment area level caseload-based stratification of malaria risk

From: Malaria epidemiology, surveillance and response for elimination in Lao PDR

Stratification classification

2019 Stratification

2022 Stratification

Change 2019 vs. 2022

No. HFCA

2022 population estimate

No. HFCA

2022 population estimate

Stratum 1 (Malaria free)

752

4,161,390

849

5,034,669

+ 97 HFCA

+ 900,000 population

Stratum 2 (Low risk)

196

1,464,610

193

1,243,685

No change

Stratum 3 (Medium risk)

96

555,283

97

638,777

Stratum 4 (High risk)

185

1,199,753

88

483,606

− 97 HFCA

− 700,000 population

Grand Total

1229

7,381,036

1227

7,400,737

 
  1. HFCA Health Facility Catchment area