Kenya vs Niger: Number of confirmed malaria cases
Kenya
5.19 million
in 2024
Niger
6.90 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Niger rank
10th
Number of confirmed malaria cases over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.90 million against 5.19 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.71 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Niger ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 102 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.25 million | 35,760 | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.81 million | 4.98 million | 172,148 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed malaria cases, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.90 million against 5.19 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed malaria cases between Kenya and Niger?
- 1.71 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.