Ethiopia vs Kenya: Reported clinical malaria cases

Ethiopia
1.48 million total
in 2011
Kenya
1.00 million total
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Kenya rank
10th

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.48 million total against 1.00 million total in Kenya, a difference of 477,510 total.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 352,405 total 1.44 million total 1.09 million total Kenya
2000s 2.05 million total 6.03 million total 3.97 million total Kenya
2010s 1.32 million total 950,666 total 368,590 total Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 1.48 million total against 1.00 million total in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Ethiopia and Kenya?
477,510 total, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,168 data points, 1990–2011
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Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t