Kenya vs Tuvalu: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Kenya
207 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
223 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
Tuvalu rank
28th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Kenya
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 223 cases per 100,000 people against 207 cases per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 16 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Tuvalu ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.2 cases per 100,000 people | 168.8 cases per 100,000 people | 406.4 cases per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 398 cases per 100,000 people | 183 cases per 100,000 people | 215 cases per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 230.8 cases per 100,000 people | 230 cases per 100,000 people | 0.8 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, Kenya or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 223 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 Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 16 cases per 100,000 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tuvalu rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Tuvalu ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.