Table 2 Parameters for DALY estimation

Duration of moderate and mild malaria (days)

7

[34]

Duration of severe malaria (days)

14

[34]

Age at death (years)

2

[35]

Life expectancy at the age of death 62.7

[36]

Disease weight coefficient

[34]

Mild malaria [CI-95%]

0.006 (0.002–0.012)

Moderate malaria [CI-95%]

0.051 (0.032–0.074)

Complicated malaria [CI-95%]

0.133 (0.88 − 0.19)

Disease weight proportion

[37, 38]

Mild malaria

24.8%

Moderate malaria

66%

Complicated malaria

9.2%