Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya

Kenya: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture was 0.3 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.3
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
132nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2009
All-time low
0.2
in 2012
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya, 2005–2014

0.20.40.60.82005200920142005: 0.42006: 0.32007: 0.72008: 0.72009: 0.82010: 0.72011: 0.72012: 0.22013: 0.82014: 0.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya stood at 0.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya peaked at 0.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2012.

That places Kenya 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population) in Kenya, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4
2006 0.3 -25.0%
2007 0.7 +133.3%
2008 0.7 +0.0%
2009 0.8 +14.3%
2010 0.7 -12.5%
2011 0.7 +0.0%
2012 0.2 -71.4%
2013 0.8 +300.0%
2014 0.3 -62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.58 0.3 0.8 5
2010s 0.54 0.2 0.8 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 132 Myanmar 0.3 compare
  2. 132 Pakistan 0.3 compare
  3. 132 Burkina Faso 0.3 compare
  4. 132 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Kenya was 0.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture?
Kenya ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 1,432 data points, 2005–2014
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