Kenya vs Uganda: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Kenya
25,000
in 2024
Uganda
33,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Uganda rank
3rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 33,000 against 25,000 in Kenya, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,100 | 36,500 | 70,600 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 63,300 | 34,100 | 29,200 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28,600 | 31,600 | 3,000 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 33,000 against 25,000 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Uganda?
- 8,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.