Kenya vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Kenya
1.30 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.40 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zambia rank
6th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Kenya, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 590,000 | 720,000 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 817,000 | 703,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.14 million | 258,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.40 million | 100,000 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.40 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 Zambia?
- 100,000, 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+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.