Total disease burden who in Kenya
Kenya: Total disease burden who was 18.02 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.02 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.90 million
in 2002
All-time low
18.02 million
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Kenya is 18.02 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Kenya peaked at 22.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.02 million, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.66 million | — |
| 2001 | 22.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.02 million | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.96 million | 20.08 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 million | 18.30 million | 19.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 million | 18.02 million | 18.03 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Kenya?
- Total disease burden who in Kenya was 18.02 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 million in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for total disease burden who?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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