Kenya vs Zambia: Children living with HIV
Kenya
62,000 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
60,000 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Children living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 62,000 0-14 against 60,000 0-14 in Zambia, a difference of 2,000 0-14.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,200 0-14 | 65,100 0-14 | 92,100 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 268,000 0-14 | 108,000 0-14 | 160,000 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 151,600 0-14 | 90,400 0-14 | 61,200 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 73,200 0-14 | 67,400 0-14 | 5,800 0-14 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 62,000 0-14 against 60,000 0-14 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Kenya and Zambia?
- 2,000 0-14, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.