Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Kenya
Kenya: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 458 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 458 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Kenya peaked at 686 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2008.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28 | — |
| 2009 | 140 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 118 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 156 | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 202 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 290 | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 544 | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 368 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 308 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 394 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 470 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 686 | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 601 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 489 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 354 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 380 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 458 | +20.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 458 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 458 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.5, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 28 | 140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 | 28 | 140 | 2 |
| 2010s | 353.6 | 118 | 686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.4 | 354 | 601 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Afghanistan 464 compare
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Kenya?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Kenya was 458 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 686 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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