Incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya
Kenya: Incidence of tuberculosis was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 207 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya peaked at 646 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 207 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 499 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 534 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 610 per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 634 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 630 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 646 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 618 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 564 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 566 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 531 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 506 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 471 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 443 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 423 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 380 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 348 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 319 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 292 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 267 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 248 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 247 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 238 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 214 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 207 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.2 per 100,000 people | 451 per 100,000 people | 646 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 398 per 100,000 people | 267 per 100,000 people | 531 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.8 per 100,000 people | 207 per 100,000 people | 248 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 646 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.