Kenya vs Uganda: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Kenya
1.25 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.72 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
6th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.72 million against 1.25 million in Kenya, a difference of 464,600.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 6th of 99 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.31 million | 745,652 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.75 million | 389,750 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.72 million against 1.25 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Kenya and Uganda?
- 464,600, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.