Ethiopia vs Kenya: Malaria cases reported
Ethiopia
4.14 million
in 2024
Kenya
5.19 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
Malaria cases reported over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.19 million against 4.14 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482,264 | 231,916 | 250,348 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 2.34 million | 726,893 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 4.68 million | 2.34 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria cases reported, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.19 million against 4.14 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria cases reported between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.05 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for malaria cases reported?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m, published as Malaria cases reported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).