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
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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About this data
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