Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya is 89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya peaked at 89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1997.
That places Kenya 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75 | — |
| 1996 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 65 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 77 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6 | 65 | 79 | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.1 | 77 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3 | 81 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 85 | 89 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Kenya was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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