Kenya vs Uganda: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Kenya
4,300
in 2024
Uganda
4,700
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Uganda rank
5th

Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4,700 against 4,300 in Kenya, a difference of 400.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 49,400 31,100 18,300 Kenya
2000s 36,600 27,000 9,600 Kenya
2010s 9,890 11,780 1,890 Uganda
2020s 4,340 5,880 1,540 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4,700 against 4,300 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Uganda?
400, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as 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

Indicator
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 3,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.