Kenya vs Myanmar: Tuberculosis deaths
Kenya
31,775 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar
36,975 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
11th
Myanmar rank
9th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 36,975 deaths against 31,775 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 5,200 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,022 deaths | 71,382 deaths | 13,360 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 52,080 deaths | 38,251 deaths | 13,829 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31,257 deaths | 30,364 deaths | 893.1 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 36,975 deaths against 31,775 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 5,200 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 9th 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.