Tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya peaked at 81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2006.
That places Kenya 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 65 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 81 | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6 | 45 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 45 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 | 55 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Kenya was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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