Kenya vs Malaysia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Kenya
27
in 2024
Malaysia
21
in 2025
Kenya rank
25th
Malaysia rank
28th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27 against 21 in Malaysia, a difference of 6.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4 | 151.8 | 137.4 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 639.9 | 34.5 | 605.4 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.75 | 0.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27 | 12 | 15 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 27 against 21 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 6, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.