Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya

Kenya: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 17,635 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
17,635
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43,954
in 2007
All-time low
8,954
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya, 2004–2021

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201220212004: 12.0k2005: 9.0k2006: 36.1k2007: 44.0k2008: 41.2k2009: 42.3k2010: 40.1k2011: 38.2k2012: 35.7k2013: 31.8k2014: 30.0k2015: 26.3k2016: 22.9k2017: 23.0k2018: 24.9k2019: 21.7k2020: 17.7k2021: 17.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya stood at 17,635.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya peaked at 43,954 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,954, in 2005.

That places Kenya 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,752 8,954 43,954 6
2010s 29,454 21,676 40,069 10
2020s 17,655 17,635 17,675 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 India 34,339 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique, Republic of 24,296 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 23,692 compare
  4. 6 Zambia 16,272 compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,321 compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 14,132 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya?
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Kenya was 17,635 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43,954 in 2007.
What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8,954 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tb patients tested positive for hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,275 data points, 1999–2021
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