Kenya vs Malawi: Number of suspected malaria cases
Kenya
15.76 million
in 2024
Malawi
18.15 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of suspected malaria cases over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.15 million against 15.76 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.40 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 100 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.01 million | 10.16 million | 4.85 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.61 million | 13.78 million | 826,260 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suspected malaria cases, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.15 million against 15.76 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of suspected malaria cases between Kenya and Malawi?
- 2.40 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.