Kenya vs Tanzania: Number of tuberculosis cases
Kenya
117,000
in 2024
Tanzania
118,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Tanzania rank
15th
Number of tuberculosis cases over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 118,000 against 117,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,400 | 192,300 | 12,100 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 182,600 | 163,200 | 19,400 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 125,200 | 126,400 | 1,200 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 118,000 against 117,000 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.