Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kenya

Kenya: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 970 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
970
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 2015
All-time low
970
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kenya, 2015–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201920242015: 2.6k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.0k2024: 970

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 970 for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kenya peaked at 2,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 970, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kenya, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2,600
2016 2,300 -11.5%
2017 2,000 -13.0%
2018 1,800 -10.0%
2019 1,600 -11.1%
2020 1,400 -12.5%
2021 1,300 -7.1%
2022 1,200 -7.7%
2023 1,000 -16.7%
2024 970 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,060 1,600 2,600 5
2020s 1,174 970 1,400 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 35 Mongolia 1,000 compare
  2. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 990 compare
  3. 38 Haiti 910 compare
  4. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 840 compare
  5. 40 South Sudan 780 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kenya?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kenya was 970 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 2015.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 970 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,910 data points, 2015–2024
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