Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.68 % change on previous year for tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 78.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 17.82 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.21 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2007 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2008 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +256.0% |
| 2009 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2010 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2011 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2012 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2013 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2014 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2015 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 2016 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2017 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2018 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2022 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2023 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 2024 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 120 Indonesia -0.9174 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Laos -1 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Benin -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Zambia -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 126 India -1.81 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.