Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 120,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,000 | — |
| 1991 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 42,000 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 48,000 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 64,000 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 82,000 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 91,000 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 120,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 120,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Mozambique 150,000 compare
- 17 North Korea 140,000 compare
- 18 Angola 120,000 compare
- 20 Brazil 110,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 110,000 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
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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 192 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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