Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 31,775 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31,775
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65,014
in 2007
All-time low
30,739
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31,775 for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya peaked at 65,014 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30,739, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,740 | — |
| 2001 | 52,099 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 53,482 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55,599 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 58,673 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 59,866 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62,446 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 65,014 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 61,899 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 62,399 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60,427 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 60,956 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,464 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 61,637 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 60,674 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 54,880 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 52,794 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,724 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 31,784 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 31,460 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,739 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31,775 | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31,775 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31,775 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,022 | 48,740 | 65,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,080 | 31,460 | 63,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,257 | 30,739 | 31,775 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Kenya was 31,775 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65,014 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,739 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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