Kenya vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Kenya
1.25 million
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
292,126
in 2021
Kenya rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
8th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Kenya
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.25 million against 292,126 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 959,684.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.3 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 99 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.06 million 826,567 1.23 million Kenya
2020s 1.57 million 278,432 1.29 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Kenya or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Kenya, at 1.25 million against 292,126 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Kenya and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
959,684, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Kenya and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Kenya ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed