Kenya vs South Africa: New HIV infections
Kenya
22,000 0-14 years
in 2009
South Africa
43,000 0-14 years
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43,000 0-14 years against 22,000 0-14 years in Kenya, a difference of 21,000 0-14 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,900 0-14 years | 21,880 0-14 years | 9,020 0-14 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 30,000 0-14 years | 62,900 0-14 years | 32,900 0-14 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43,000 0-14 years against 22,000 0-14 years in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and South Africa?
- 21,000 0-14 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.