Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Kenya
20,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20,000 against 15,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,000 | 215,000 | 13,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 102,700 | 101,100 | 1,600 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43,100 | 44,900 | 1,800 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22,200 | 17,200 | 5,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 20,000 against 15,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 5,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.