Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.30 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.30 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 200,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.58 million | 20,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.40 million | 100,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.33 million | 166,667 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.30 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 200,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe 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.