Kenya vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Kenya
15,000
in 2024
Zambia
26,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26,000 against 15,000 in Kenya, a difference of 11,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,200 | 63,700 | 81,500 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 62,600 | 48,500 | 14,100 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31,500 | 55,700 | 24,200 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16,600 | 32,600 | 16,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26,000 against 15,000 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Zambia?
- 11,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.