New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Kenya
Kenya: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 84.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 84.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kenya peaked at 85.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +13413.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -68.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +181.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +84.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +20.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 84.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 84.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +13413.5% | 0.4% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 0.2% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 56.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kenya?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kenya was 84.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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