Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya
Kenya: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 9.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya stood at 9.25 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 343.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya peaked at 9.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 514,579, in 2019.
That places Kenya 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.09 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.54 million | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 4.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 514,579 | -90.8% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | +712.3% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 million | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 8.03 million | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 9.25 million | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 514,579 | 5.59 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 4.18 million | 9.25 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Kenya was 9.25 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,579 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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