Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Kenya
Kenya: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.17 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 107 countries
All-time high
243.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
71.67 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Kenya stood at 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Kenya peaked at 243.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.67 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Kenya 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.26 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 243.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 227.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 220.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 184.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 138.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 125.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 94.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 79.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 77.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 80.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.43 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 76.85 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 71.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 85 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 88.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 82.09 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 73.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 77.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 243.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 71.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 85.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 73.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 88.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Sudan 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 34 Rwanda 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 35 Gambia 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 37 Mauritania 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 38 Comoros 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 39 Somalia 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Kenya?
- Incidence of malaria in Kenya was 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 243.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for incidence of malaria?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.