Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 41,999 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41,999
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47,039
in 2018
All-time low
28,773
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kenya is 41,999, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kenya peaked at 47,039 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,773, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,773 | — |
| 2001 | 31,307 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 34,337 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 38,158 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 41,167 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 40,389 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39,154 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38,360 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 36,811 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 37,402 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36,260 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37,085 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36,937 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39,318 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 38,566 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39,766 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44,214 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 46,875 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 47,039 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46,539 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 41,382 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 41,999 | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 41,999 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 41,999 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,586 | 28,773 | 41,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,260 | 36,260 | 47,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,690 | 41,382 | 41,999 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kenya?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kenya was 41,999 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47,039 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,773 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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