Climate change is widely recognized as a fundamental threat to global health. Nowhere is this crisis more acute than in the Asia Pacific region, which is warming faster than the global average and is the most disaster-impacted region globally. Many infectious diseases—especially malaria and other vector-borne diseases (VBDs)—are highly sensitive to climatic conditions. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events are altering the geographic range, transmission intensity, and seasonality of malaria and VBDs. Beyond expanding the biological potential for disease transmission, climate change also amplifies malaria risk through complex societal and systemic pathways, including economic and food insecurity, population displacement and migration, and disruptions to health systems.
To support regional efforts in mitigating and adapting to these impacts, the Climate Change Dashboard offers a multidimensional view of the intersection between climate change and malaria. It presents data across three key domains: national-level climate impacts and health vulnerabilities, the policy landscape linking climate change and malaria, and climate financing for malaria and VBDs. Together, these insights underscore both the urgent need for action and the progress being made toward addressing the health consequences of climate change in the Asia Pacific region.
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