Kenya vs Tanzania: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Kenya
1.30 million
in 2024
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Kenya, a difference of 500,000.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.02 million | 291,000 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.20 million | 320,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.43 million | 30,000 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.74 million | 440,000 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 500,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.