Finance Minister Amos Lugolobi launches UBOS's Malaria Indicator Survey findings for data users.

On Thursday 12th March 2026, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) released the Malaria Indicator Survey report 2024/25 at Statistics House. The survey launched last December 2024 and data collection commenced then was made possible by UBOS and Ministry of Health and partners.  

The Minister in charge of Planning in the Finance ministry Hon. Amos Lugolobi while lau ching the report said that controlling malaria will require target interventions based on evidence of official statistics from UBOS that he said will interrogate where the problem is and addressed.

He commending UBOS and partners for conducting the survey which he said will be utilized by users to relate budgeting, planning monitoring and outcomes.

“Reliable and timely statistics is essential for planning, budgeting and the development outcomes. By translating evidence into action can reduce malaria” he said.

The ED UBOS Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) with Finance Minister Hon. Amos Lugolobi 

The Executive Director and Chief Statistician Dr. Chris Mukiza while making his remarks said that that UBOS as part of their mandate is to ensure that there is equal access to official statistical data at the same time to uphold the quality of statistics to meet national and international standards. 

“We are honored to launch the Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey 2025 Report. On behalf of the statistics team, we sincerely thank you all stakeholders who joined us today to review the findings and support evidence-based planning and decision-making in Uganda” he said

He expressed gratitude to the partners that insured that the survey is a success including Global Fund, US Embassy, Gates Foundation, WHO among others.

The UBOS Board Chairman Albert Byamugisha said that “the board is committed to fostering a strong environment for executing the Bureau’s mandate: coordinating, monitoring, and supervising the national statistical system while producing official statistics for the country”

The Head of Mission of WHO in Uganda, Dr. Kasonde Mwinga said that World Health Organization recommends malaria indicator surveys approximately every three years to track progress and guide strategy adjustments in the fight against malaria, while congratulating UBOS for the findings said that in order to save lives there is need to utilize accurate statistics from UBOS.

She pledged continued support to government as strategic partners, source of global expertise towards a malaria free future.

“WHO encourages countries to conduct malaria surveys every 3 years to truck progress of interventions. Data is important in saving lives” she said.

Dr. Ankunda the representative from the US Embassy said that following an increase in malaria cases over the recent years, it’s vital to enhance support to malaria programs to contribute the reduction of mortality rates.

One of the statisticians at UBOS wo participated in the survey Mr. Stephen Balahira while breaking down the findings said that said that the main objective of the malaria indicator survey was to generate updated estimates of key malaria related demographics and health indicators in Uganda to inform malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment programs.

“The last national census gave us a framework to conduct other survey and the malaria indicator is one of them. It was conducted in rural and urban areas including all selected households. The survey will inform malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment programs” he said.

Other statistician under the leadership of Deputy Executive Director Mr. Senono included Lilian Akim, Coordinated by Director Hellen Namirembe. 

According to the Senior Public Relation Officer UBOS Mr. Didacus Okoth, the released survey report as a core function of eliminating malaria is in line with the Younde declaration of 2024 that that mandated health ministers on accountability for the 70% of the global malaria burden by accelerating reduction of malaria. 

During the survey on the question of owning a mosquito net, 84% of the people in Uganda were found to have at least an Insecticide Treated Net (ITN).

The percentage is higher in rural areas compared to urban areas. The percentage is highest in Teso (95%) and Lango(92%) and least in Kampala (69%).