Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of tuberculosis cases was 117,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya, 2000–2024
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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138,000 | — |
| 2001 | 158,000 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 174,000 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 205,000 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 220,000 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 239,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 235,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 221,000 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 229,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 221,000 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 217,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 207,000 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 199,000 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 195,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 179,000 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 168,000 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 157,000 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 146,000 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 137,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 129,000 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 132,000 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 129,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 119,000 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 117,000 | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 117,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 117,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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