Kenya vs Sudan: Incidence of malaria

Kenya
74.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sudan
98.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Kenya rank
36th
Sudan rank
33rd

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya, a difference of 24.08 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 161.23 per 1,000 population at risk 57.55 per 1,000 population at risk 103.68 per 1,000 population at risk Kenya
2010s 79.87 per 1,000 population at risk 44.01 per 1,000 population at risk 35.86 per 1,000 population at risk Kenya
2020s 80.74 per 1,000 population at risk 80.79 per 1,000 population at risk 0.048 per 1,000 population at risk Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Kenya and Sudan?
24.08 per 1,000 population at risk, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Kenya ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.