Kenya vs Somalia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Kenya
74.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Somalia
53.28 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Kenya rank
36th
Somalia rank
39th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia, a difference of 20.89 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th of 107 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 110.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 50.71 per 1,000 population at risk | Kenya |
| 2010s | 79.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 47.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.46 per 1,000 population at risk | Kenya |
| 2020s | 80.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 54.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 25.91 per 1,000 population at risk | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Kenya and Somalia?
- 20.89 per 1,000 population at risk, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.