Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 118,000 cases against 117,000 cases in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1,000 cases, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Tuberculosis cases

Kenya

117,000 cases

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

118,000 cases

in 2024

Kenya rank

16th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

15th

Tuberculosis cases over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 118,000 cases against 117,000 cases in Kenya, a difference of 1,000 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	204,400 cases	192,300 cases	12,100 cases	Kenya
2010s	182,600 cases	163,200 cases	19,400 cases	Kenya
2020s	125,200 cases	126,400 cases	1,200 cases	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 118,000 cases against 117,000 cases in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,000 cases, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for tuberculosis cases?: Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tuberculosis cases
Unit: cases
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.