Kenya vs South Africa: HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment
Kenya
907.79 million constant 2019 US$
in 2024
South Africa
2.07 billion constant 2019 US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 billion constant 2019 US$ against 907.79 million constant 2019 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.16 billion constant 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.72 million constant 2019 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2019 US$ | 943.85 million constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion constant 2019 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2019 US$ | 361.42 million constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 858.23 million constant 2019 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2019 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 billion constant 2019 US$ against 907.79 million constant 2019 US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1.16 billion constant 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment?
- Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total in-country spending on HIV programs and services.