Malaria is a major public health problem in Kenya. Due to altitude, rainfall patterns, and temperature, ~75% of the Kenyan population is at risk for malaria. The disease accounts for at least 13% of outpatient consultations nationally and over half of outpatient consultations in the eight focus counties supported by the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
Over the past decade, Kenya has made significant gains in reducing the malaria burden among its 49.7 million population. From 2010-2020, the prevalence of malaria reduced by 50% from 38.1% to 18.9% in the high-burden lake-endemic area, where PMI focuses 70% of its investments. Nationwide, the malaria burden decreased 49%, from 11.4% to 5.8%, during this same period.
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