Brazil vs Kenya: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Brazil
110,000
in 2014
Kenya
120,000
in 2014
Brazil rank
20th
Kenya rank
18th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 120,000 against 110,000 in Brazil, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,000 | 42,900 | 114,100 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 116,000 | 102,500 | 13,500 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 112,000 | 116,000 | 4,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 120,000 against 110,000 in Brazil as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Brazil and Kenya?
- 10,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.