Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya

Kenya: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 120,000 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 2007
All-time low
34,000
in 1993
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya, 1990–2014

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200220141990: 41.0k1991: 38.0k1992: 35.0k1993: 34.0k1994: 35.0k1995: 37.0k1996: 42.0k1997: 48.0k1998: 55.0k1999: 64.0k2000: 72.0k2001: 82.0k2002: 91.0k2003: 100.0k2004: 110.0k2005: 110.0k2006: 110.0k2007: 120.0k2008: 120.0k2009: 110.0k2010: 110.0k2011: 110.0k2012: 120.0k2013: 120.0k2014: 120.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 120,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya peaked at 120,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 18th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,900 34,000 64,000 10
2000s 102,500 72,000 120,000 10
2010s 116,000 110,000 120,000 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Mozambique 150,000 compare
  2. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 140,000 compare
  3. 18 Angola 120,000 compare
  4. 20 Brazil 110,000 compare
  5. 20 Afghanistan 110,000 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya was 120,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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