Kenya vs Tanzania: Children living with HIV
Kenya
62,000 0-14
in 2024
Tanzania
67,000 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania rank
5th
Children living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 67,000 0-14 against 62,000 0-14 in Kenya, a difference of 5,000 0-14.
That makes Tanzania'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 Tanzania ranks 5th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,200 0-14 | 102,400 0-14 | 54,800 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 268,000 0-14 | 162,000 0-14 | 106,000 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 151,600 0-14 | 114,400 0-14 | 37,200 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 73,200 0-14 | 75,000 0-14 | 1,800 0-14 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 67,000 0-14 against 62,000 0-14 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 5,000 0-14, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.