Kenya vs Zambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.30 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.30 million in Zambia, a difference of 200,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 960,000 | 600,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.21 million | 290,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.30 million | 200,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.30 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Kenya and Zambia?
- 200,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.