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Diseases in East Africa

Statistics report on diseases in East Africa

This report presents a range of statistics about diseases affecting the East African region. It begins with an overview of the most prominent diseases in Africa, and then sets out the relevant health indicators. Following this, data on both acute and chronic communicable diseases, as well as non-communicable diseases is included. The final chapter focuses on Kenya, offering deeper insight into the various diseases impacting the East African country.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Distribution of the leading causes of death in Africa in 2021
  • Premium Forecast GDP share of health expenditure in Eastern Africa 2000-2050
  • Premium Statistic Under-five child mortality rate in East Africa 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy at birth in East Africa 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic Death rate in East Africa 2022, by country

Acute communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Confirmed malaria cases and deaths in East Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of cholera cases and deaths in East Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Mpox cases and deaths in East Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus cases in East Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus deaths in East Africa 2024, by country

Chronic communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Incidence of tuberculosis worldwide by region 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of tuberculosis incidences in East Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from tuberculosis in East Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 to 49 years in East Africa 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of people living with HIV in East Africa 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of HIV-related deaths in East Africa 2023, by country

Non-communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Cancer prevalence rate in East Africa 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of cancer cases in East Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of cancer-related deaths in East Africa 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Diabetes prevalence in East Africa 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Estimated number of people living with diabetes in East Africa 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths attributable to diabetes in East Africa 2021
  • Premium Statistic Death rate due to heart disease in East Africa 2021, by country

Country focus: Kenya

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  • Basic Statistic Main causes of deaths in Kenya 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Incidence of tuberculosis in Kenya 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from tuberculosis in Kenya 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic HIV prevalence in Kenya 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of estimated deaths from AIDS in Kenya 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya by gender 2010-2021
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