Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Children living with hiv

Democratic Republic of Congo
69,000
in 2024
Kenya
62,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Kenya rank
7th

Children living with hiv over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 69,000 against 62,000 in Kenya, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th of 88 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 66,000 157,200 91,200 Kenya
2000s 95,000 268,000 173,000 Kenya
2010s 77,300 151,600 74,300 Kenya
2020s 69,000 73,200 4,200 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children living with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 69,000 against 62,000 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children living with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
7,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for children living with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed