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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,060 | 1,600 | 2,600 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,174 | 970 | 1,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Mongolia 1,000 compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 990 compare
- 38 Haiti 910 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 840 compare
- 40 South Sudan 780 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
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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