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

Latest (2019)
33,028
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33,028
in 2019
All-time low
13,868
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kenya, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 13.9k2001: 14.3k2002: 15.2k2003: 16.2k2004: 17.0k2005: 17.8k2006: 18.8k2007: 19.7k2008: 20.6k2009: 21.8k2010: 23.2k2011: 24.2k2012: 25.1k2013: 25.9k2014: 26.8k2015: 27.7k2016: 28.8k2017: 30.0k2018: 31.5k2019: 33.0k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in Kenya, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,539 13,868 21,759 10
2010s 27,627 23,228 33,028 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 36 North Korea 36,943 compare
  2. 37 Peru 36,355 compare
  3. 38 Morocco 33,845 compare
  4. 40 Hungary 31,654 compare
  5. 41 Greece 30,892 compare
  6. 42 Algeria 30,349 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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