Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 207 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Kenya is 207, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 207, in 2024.
That places Kenya 34th out of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451 | — |
| 2001 | 499 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 534 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 610 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 634 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 630 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 646 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 618 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 564 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 566 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 531 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 506 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 471 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 443 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 423 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 380 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 348 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 319 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 292 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 267 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 248 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 247 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 238 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 214 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 207 | -3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 207 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.2 | 451 | 646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398 | 267 | 531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.8 | 207 | 248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 incidence in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Kenya was 207 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 232 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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