Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya

Kenya: Number of tuberculosis cases was 117,000 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
117,000
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
239,000
in 2006
All-time low
117,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220242000: 138.0k2001: 158.0k2002: 174.0k2003: 205.0k2004: 220.0k2005: 225.0k2006: 239.0k2007: 235.0k2008: 221.0k2009: 229.0k2010: 221.0k2011: 217.0k2012: 207.0k2013: 199.0k2014: 195.0k2015: 179.0k2016: 168.0k2017: 157.0k2018: 146.0k2019: 137.0k2020: 129.0k2021: 132.0k2022: 129.0k2023: 119.0k2024: 117.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya is 117,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 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 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 13 Angola 141,000 compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 125,000 compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 118,000 compare
  4. 17 Brazil 104,000 compare
  5. 17 Thailand 104,000 compare
  6. 19 Uganda 99,000 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya was 117,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 239,000 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 117,000 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Kenya ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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