Kenya vs Uganda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Kenya
5.8%
in 2009
Uganda
5.9%
in 2009
Kenya rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.