Malaria Incidence Trends in Odisha Districts 2003-2013

2003-2013 district-level malaria data from Odisha, India, shows a decline in annual incidence from 10.82 to 5.28 cases per 1000 population. The dataset, compiled by Ashirbad Pradhan from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, includes blood examination rates and enables analysis of trends before and after the 2008 intensification of anti-malaria activities.

Use Cases

• Conduct interrupted time series analysis on malaria incidence to compare trends between the pre-2008 and post-2008 periods.
• Model the relationship between annual blood examination rate and malaria incidence across Odisha districts.
• Forecast malaria incidence for 2014-2016 based on the 2003-2013 time-series trends.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of malaria burden, identifying persistently high-incidence southern districts.

Strengths

• Covers 11 years of longitudinal data (2003-2013) from a key malaria-endemic region.
• Includes specific annual incidence figures (e.g., 10.82/1000 in 2003) and blood examination rates (e.g., 11.25% in 2003).
• Enables causal inference through documented policy change (intensification in 2008) and segmented regression analysis.

Limitations

• The underlying district-wise data rows and specific column features are not detailed in the available metadata.
• Analysis is limited to the state of Odisha, which may not be generalizable to other regions.
• Data ends in 2013, making it stale for contemporary public health modeling without more recent updates.

Provenance

Source

National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, India.

Collection Method

District-wise malaria incidence and blood examination data compiled for analysis.

Time Range

2003 to 2013.

Freshness

Last updated in 2020 with data through 2013.

Geography

Odisha state, India, with district-level granularity.