Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 117,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya is 117,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya peaked at 239,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 117,000, in 2024.
That places Kenya 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138,000 | — |
| 2001 | 158,000 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 174,000 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 205,000 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 220,000 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 239,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 235,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 221,000 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 229,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 221,000 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 217,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 207,000 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 199,000 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 195,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 179,000 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 168,000 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 157,000 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 146,000 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 137,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 129,000 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 132,000 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 129,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 119,000 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 117,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,400 | 138,000 | 239,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,600 | 137,000 | 221,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,200 | 117,000 | 132,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kenya was 117,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 239,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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