Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya
Kenya: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 3.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.98 million for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 291.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya peaked at 3.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 362,687, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 12th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 362,687 | -75.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +454.9% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 3.94 million | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 362,687 | 1.50 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.01 million | 3.98 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya was 3.98 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,687 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.9%. 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 rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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