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 24,154 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24,154
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
49,869
in 2007
All-time low
18,929
in 2016
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
Kenya recorded 24,154 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kenya peaked at 49,869 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,929, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 18th of 214 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,143 | — |
| 2001 | 28,097 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 31,765 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 37,135 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 41,220 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43,772 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 48,338 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 49,869 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 46,115 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 44,514 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 41,962 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39,810 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 36,697 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,819 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27,118 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 18,929 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 23,371 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 33,752 | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 25,776 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 19,635 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 24,154 | +23.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,154 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 19.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,497 | 24,143 | 49,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,723 | 18,929 | 41,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,894 | 19,635 | 24,154 | 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 24,154 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 49,869 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,929 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Kenya ranks 18th 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 down 39.3%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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