Kenya vs South Africa: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying
Kenya
1.47 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.36 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.47 million against 1.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 114,350.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 58 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 41,233 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.57 million | 122,730 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.47 million against 1.36 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying between Kenya and South Africa?
- 114,350, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.