Kenya vs Nigeria: Reported clinical malaria cases

Kenya
1.00 million total
in 2011
Nigeria
551,187 total
in 2010
Kenya rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.00 million total against 551,187 total in Nigeria, a difference of 451,613 total.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 million total 1.29 million total 150,417 total Kenya
2000s 6.03 million total 2.44 million total 3.59 million total Kenya
2010s 898,531 total 551,187 total 347,344 total Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 1.00 million total against 551,187 total in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Kenya and Nigeria?
451,613 total, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed

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