Kenya vs Uganda: New HIV infections, low estimate

Kenya
81,000
in 2009
Uganda
100,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
6th
Uganda rank
4th

New HIV infections, low estimate over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199019992009

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 100,000 against 81,000 in Kenya, a difference of 19,000.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th 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 153,300 79,800 73,500 Kenya
2000s 82,300 89,900 7,600 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, low estimate, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 100,000 against 81,000 in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, low estimate between Kenya and Uganda?
19,000, 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 new hiv infections, low estimate?
Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th 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, low estimate. 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, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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