Ethiopia vs Kenya: Tuberculosis deaths
Ethiopia
20,837 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
31,775 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31,775 deaths against 20,837 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,938 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,557 deaths | 58,022 deaths | 21,535 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 36,332 deaths | 52,080 deaths | 15,748 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22,005 deaths | 31,257 deaths | 9,252 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 31,775 deaths against 20,837 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 10,938 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. 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 deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.