Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.2049 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.4199 cases per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2049 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kenya 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2425 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2776 cases per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3057 cases per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3602 cases per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3865 cases per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3953 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4199 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3883 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4024 cases per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3883 cases per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3813 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3637 cases per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3497 cases per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3426 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3134 cases per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2932 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.273 cases per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.253 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2366 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2221 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2272 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2221 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2049 cases per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2049 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2049 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3591 cases per square kilometre | 0.2425 cases per square kilometre | 0.4199 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3195 cases per square kilometre | 0.2366 cases per square kilometre | 0.3883 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2191 cases per square kilometre | 0.2049 cases per square kilometre | 0.2272 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ghana 0.1934 cases per square kilometre compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1795 cases per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 cases per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4199 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.