Kenya vs Tanzania: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Kenya
5.8%
in 2009
Tanzania
5.3%
in 2009
Kenya rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Tanzania as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.