Burden of disease who in Kenya
Kenya: Burden of disease who was 34,003 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
34,003
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73,434
in 2000
All-time low
34,003
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Kenya stood at 34,003. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Kenya peaked at 73,434 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,003, in 2021.
That places Kenya 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,434 | — |
| 2001 | 71,735 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 69,870 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 67,700 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 65,059 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 61,933 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58,669 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 55,556 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 52,755 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 49,752 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 47,586 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45,799 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44,266 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42,982 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 41,718 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 40,277 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 38,824 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,716 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 36,772 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35,923 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34,688 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34,003 | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34,003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34,003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,646 | 49,752 | 73,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,186 | 35,923 | 47,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,345 | 34,003 | 34,688 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Kenya?
- Burden of disease who in Kenya was 34,003 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73,434 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,003 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for burden of disease who?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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