Number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of presumed malaria cases was 41,344 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 41,344 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya peaked at 8.56 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,344, in 2024.
That places Kenya 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.18 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.58 million | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 8.56 million | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 250,969 | -97.1% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million | +1181.5% |
| 2021 | 427,117 | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 341,616 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +251.4% |
| 2024 | 41,344 | -96.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.08 million | 250,969 | 8.56 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 41,344 | 3.22 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Kenya was 41,344 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,344 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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