Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 50 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya is 50, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya peaked at 337 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309 | — |
| 2001 | 310 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 306 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 329 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 329 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 325 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 337 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 296 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 254 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 249 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 218 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 199 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 179 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 166 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 150 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 126 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 109 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 91 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 70 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 50 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.4 | 249 | 337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.7 | 70 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 | 50 | 63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kenya was 50 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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