Kenya vs Niger: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Kenya
5.19 million
in 2024
Niger
6.90 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Niger rank
10th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum 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 100 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 | 2.81 million | 3.13 million | 324,656 | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.72 million | 4.94 million | 211,408 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum 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 indigenous p. falciparum 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 indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.