Kenya vs Uganda: New HIV infections, high estimate

Kenya
150,000
in 2009
Uganda
140,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th

New HIV infections, high estimate over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199019992009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 150,000 against 140,000 in Uganda, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 225,556 116,667 108,889 Kenya
2000s 145,000 125,000 20,000 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, high estimate, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 150,000 against 140,000 in Uganda as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, high estimate between Kenya and Uganda?
10,000, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Kenya ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.