Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya
Kenya: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 1.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya is 1.25 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya peaked at 4.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 827,947, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 827,947 | -62.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | +462.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 827,947 | 4.66 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.13 million | 1.65 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Kenya was 1.25 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,947 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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