This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases |
| Indicator |
Indicator 3.3.3: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population |
| Metadata update |
7 May 2024 |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS using Administrative data from the Ministry of Health, Division of Malaria Control |
| Contact person(s) |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS |
| Contact organisation unit |
Senior Manager, Population Statistics Division, Directorate of Population and Social Statistics(DPSS) |
| Contact person function |
Compilation of population and demographics statistics |
| Contact phone |
+254 735004401 |
| Contact mail |
P.O. Box 30266 00100 GPO NAIROBI, KENYA |
| Contact email |
dpss@knbs.or.ke |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: Incidence of malaria is defined as the number of new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk each year. Concepts: A case of malaria is defined as the occurrence of malaria infection in a person in whom the presence of malaria parasites in the blood has been confirmed by a diagnostic test. The population considered is the population at risk of the disease. |
| Unit of measure |
New infections cases per '000 population at risk |
| Classifications |
None |
| Data sources |
Administrative data from Ministry of Health, Division of National Malaria Programme (DNMP) |
| Data collection method |
Facility based disease incidence and surveillance by the DNMP in the MoH |
| Data collection calendar |
Annually (continuously and consolidated to annual) |
| Data release calendar |
Annually |
| Data providers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics based on administrative data from the MoH sourced by the Division of National Malaria Programme (DNMP) |
| Data compilers |
Division of National Malaria Programme (DNMP), MoH |
| Institutional mandate |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is the principal agency of the Government for collecting, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of statistical information, custodian of official statistical information and the co-ordination of the national statistical system, under Statistics Act 2006 |
| Rationale |
To measure trends in malaria morbidity and to identify locations where the risk of disease is highest. With this information, programmes can respond to unusual trends, such as epidemics, and direct resources to the populations most in need. These data also serves to inform national resource allocation for malaria and from international collaborators like eligibility for Global Fund finance. |
| Comment and limitations |
The estimated incidence can differ from the incidence reported by a Ministry of Health which can be affected by: The completeness of reporting: the number of reported cases can be lower than the estimated cases if the percentage of health facilities reporting in a month is less than 100% The extent of malaria diagnostic testing (the number of slides examined or RDTs performed) The use of private health facilities, which are usually not included in reporting systems. The indicator is estimated only where malaria transmission occurs. |
| Method of computation |
Malaria incidence is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 population per year with the population of Kenya derived from projections made from the Kenya Population nad Housing censuses. The total proportion at risk is estimated by data from the Division of Malaria Control Programme. |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
N/A |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination. |
| Quality assessment |
The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Data availability: Data for this indicator available from Division of National Malaria Programme (DNMP), MoH Time series: Baseline data for 2009-2014, 2015 to 2022 Disaggregation: Facility based disease incidence, national and zones. |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
N/A |
| References and Documentation |
MoH (DNMP) |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |