Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 74.17 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 121 countries
All-time high
243.23 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
71.67 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Kenya is 74.17 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.67 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 38th of 121 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 (per 1,000 population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 243.23 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 227.55 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 220.14 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 184.42 per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 138.92 per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 125.53 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 94.84 per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 79.78 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 77.6 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 80.27 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.58 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.23 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.44 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.43 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.26 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 76.85 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.15 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 71.67 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 85 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 88.69 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 82.09 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 73.77 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 74.17 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.17 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.22 per 1,000 people | 77.6 per 1,000 people | 243.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 per 1,000 people | 71.67 per 1,000 people | 85.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.74 per 1,000 people | 73.77 per 1,000 people | 88.69 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 121 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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