Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 33,028 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya is 33,028, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya peaked at 33,028 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,868, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,868 | — |
| 2001 | 14,326 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,194 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 16,192 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,033 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17,805 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18,826 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19,743 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20,649 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 21,759 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 23,228 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 24,179 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,068 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,947 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,817 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,690 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,777 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30,006 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 31,532 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33,028 | +4.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33,028 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33,028 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,539 | 13,868 | 21,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,627 | 23,228 | 33,028 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya was 33,028 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33,028 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,868 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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