Kenya vs Malawi: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Kenya
9.92 million Number of people
in 2024
Malawi
11.23 million Number of people
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Malawi rank
22nd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.23 million Number of people against 9.92 million Number of people in Kenya, a difference of 1.32 million Number of people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.98 million Number of people | 13.63 million Number of people | 2.35 million Number of people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.76 million Number of people | 12.27 million Number of people | 2.51 million Number of people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.23 million Number of people against 9.92 million Number of people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Kenya and Malawi?
- 1.32 million Number of people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).