Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya

Kenya: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 300 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
300 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
380 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
157 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya, 1990–2011

01002003004001990200020111990: 159 per 100,000 people1991: 157 per 100,000 people1992: 158 per 100,000 people1993: 163 per 100,000 people1994: 172 per 100,000 people1995: 184 per 100,000 people1996: 199 per 100,000 people1997: 219 per 100,000 people1998: 246 per 100,000 people1999: 277 per 100,000 people2000: 305 per 100,000 people2001: 335 per 100,000 people2002: 357 per 100,000 people2003: 371 per 100,000 people2004: 378 per 100,000 people2005: 380 per 100,000 people2006: 375 per 100,000 people2007: 364 per 100,000 people2008: 348 per 100,000 people2009: 325 per 100,000 people2010: 311 per 100,000 people2011: 300 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya stood at 300 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya peaked at 380 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 157 per 100,000 people, in 1991.

That places Kenya 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Kenya, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 159 per 100,000 people
1991 157 per 100,000 people -1.3%
1992 158 per 100,000 people +0.6%
1993 163 per 100,000 people +3.2%
1994 172 per 100,000 people +5.5%
1995 184 per 100,000 people +7.0%
1996 199 per 100,000 people +8.2%
1997 219 per 100,000 people +10.1%
1998 246 per 100,000 people +12.3%
1999 277 per 100,000 people +12.6%
2000 305 per 100,000 people +10.1%
2001 335 per 100,000 people +9.8%
2002 357 per 100,000 people +6.6%
2003 371 per 100,000 people +3.9%
2004 378 per 100,000 people +1.9%
2005 380 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2006 375 per 100,000 people -1.3%
2007 364 per 100,000 people -2.9%
2008 348 per 100,000 people -4.4%
2009 325 per 100,000 people -6.6%
2010 311 per 100,000 people -4.3%
2011 300 per 100,000 people -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193.4 per 100,000 people 157 per 100,000 people 277 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 353.8 per 100,000 people 305 per 100,000 people 380 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 305.5 per 100,000 people 300 per 100,000 people 311 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Somalia 340 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 335 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 Gambia 331 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Cameroon 290 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 23 Madagascar 284 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau 283 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya?
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Kenya was 300 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 380 per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 157 per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.