Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya

Kenya: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
475 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
559 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2005
All-time low
266 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1995
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya, 1990–2011

02004006001990200020111990: 408 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 316 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 285 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 266 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 277 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 297 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 334 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 378 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 420 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 468 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 504 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 529 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 549 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 509 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 519 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 513 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 486 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 477 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in 2011.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya peaked at 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2005 and was at its lowest, 266 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 1995.

Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Kenya, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 408 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO -11.8%
1992 316 per 1000,000 population, WHO -12.2%
1993 285 per 1000,000 population, WHO -9.8%
1994 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO -6.0%
1995 266 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.7%
1996 277 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.1%
1997 297 per 1000,000 population, WHO +7.2%
1998 334 per 1000,000 population, WHO +12.5%
1999 378 per 1000,000 population, WHO +13.2%
2000 420 per 1000,000 population, WHO +11.1%
2001 468 per 1000,000 population, WHO +11.4%
2002 504 per 1000,000 population, WHO +7.7%
2003 529 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.0%
2004 549 per 1000,000 population, WHO +3.8%
2005 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.8%
2006 509 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.9%
2007 519 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.0%
2008 513 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
2009 486 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.3%
2010 477 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.9%
2011 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 318.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 266 per 1000,000 population, WHO 408 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 505.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 420 per 1000,000 population, WHO 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 476 per 1000,000 population, WHO 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO 477 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Botswana 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 20 Zambia 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 23 Guinea-Bissau 437 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 24 Equatorial Guinea 435 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 407 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Kenya was 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2005.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 266 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.