Tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis deaths region was 24,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,000
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87,000
in 2006
All-time low
23,000
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya is 24,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya peaked at 87,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,000 | — |
| 2001 | 62,000 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 66,000 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 76,000 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 87,000 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 83,000 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 77,000 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 79,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 66,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 58,000 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 53,000 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 43,000 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 15.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,800 | 56,000 | 87,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,500 | 32,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,400 | 23,000 | 33,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Kenya was 24,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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