Bangladesh vs Kenya: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Bangladesh
221 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kenya
207 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Kenya rank
31st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 221 cases per 100,000 people against 207 cases per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 14 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221 cases per 100,000 people | 575.2 cases per 100,000 people | 354.2 cases per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 221 cases per 100,000 people | 398 cases per 100,000 people | 177 cases per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 221 cases per 100,000 people | 230.8 cases per 100,000 people | 9.8 cases per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 221 cases per 100,000 people against 207 cases per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 14 cases per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.