Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Kenya
25,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25,000 against 20,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,100 | 50,700 | 56,400 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 63,300 | 28,000 | 35,300 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28,600 | 19,200 | 9,400 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 25,000 against 20,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 5,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.