Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya
Kenya: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 74.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya is 74.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya peaked at 243.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.67, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.26 | — |
| 2001 | 243.23 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 227.55 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 220.14 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 184.42 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 138.92 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 125.53 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 94.84 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 79.78 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 77.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 80.27 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.58 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.23 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.44 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.43 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.26 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 76.85 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.15 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 71.67 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 85 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 88.69 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 82.09 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 73.77 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 74.17 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.22 | 77.6 | 243.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 | 71.67 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.74 | 73.77 | 88.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya was 74.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 243.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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