Tuberculosis incidence in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis incidence was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Kenya, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Kenya is 207 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Kenya peaked at 646 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 207 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Kenya 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.2 per 100,000 people | 451 per 100,000 people | 646 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 398 per 100,000 people | 267 per 100,000 people | 531 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.8 per 100,000 people | 207 per 100,000 people | 248 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Kenya was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 646 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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