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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199019992009

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

Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.