How often do people in high-burden areas get malaria? Studies suggest that many children can experience five or more malaria infections a year.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/a-never-ending-childhood-of-malaria"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0abc7616-42a5-4338-94a1-6282c3991000/w=1024"/></a>