Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Kenya
1.30 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million 1.52 million 369,000 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.26 million 1.37 million 110,000 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.24 million 1.24 million 0
2020s 1.30 million 1.20 million 100,000 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
100,000, 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+) living with hiv?
Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.