Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Kenya
Kenya: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 79.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
61.0%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Kenya, 2006–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 79.0% for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 56th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 61.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 68.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.0% | 79.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Hungary 79.0% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 79.0% compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.0% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 78.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Kenya?
- Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Kenya was 79.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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