Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 94,833 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94,833
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
108,342
in 2006
All-time low
64,159
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya is 94,833, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya peaked at 108,342 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64,159, in 2000.
That places Kenya 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,159 | — |
| 2001 | 73,017 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 80,183 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 94,183 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 100,573 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 102,680 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 108,342 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 106,438 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 99,941 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 102,997 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 99,272 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 97,320 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 92,987 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 89,796 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88,025 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 81,292 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 76,335 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 83,599 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 94,534 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 84,345 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 71,060 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 76,010 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 88,690 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 94,653 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 94,833 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94,833 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94,833 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,251 | 64,159 | 108,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,750 | 76,335 | 99,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,049 | 71,060 | 94,833 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kenya was 94,833 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 108,342 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,159 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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