Kenya vs Tanzania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Kenya
22.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
23.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Tanzania rank
17th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23.0% against 22.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 57.0% | 11.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 40.6% | 6.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 3.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case fatality rate, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23.0% against 22.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case fatality rate between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.