Kenya vs Thailand: Tuberculosis cases
Kenya
117,000 cases
in 2024
Thailand
104,000 cases
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Thailand rank
17th
Tuberculosis cases over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 117,000 cases against 104,000 cases in Thailand, a difference of 13,000 cases.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,400 cases | 146,200 cases | 58,200 cases | Kenya |
| 2010s | 182,600 cases | 115,700 cases | 66,900 cases | Kenya |
| 2020s | 125,200 cases | 104,400 cases | 20,800 cases | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 117,000 cases against 104,000 cases in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Kenya and Thailand?
- 13,000 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.