Gabon vs Kenya: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Gabon
4.2%
in 2009
Kenya
5.8%
in 2009
Gabon rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Gabon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.8% against 4.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.9% | 2.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Gabon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.8% against 4.2% in Gabon as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Gabon and Kenya?
- 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Gabon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.