Kenya vs Nigeria: New HIV infections
Kenya
0.25
in 2025
Nigeria
0.27
in 2025
Kenya rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
39th
New HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.27 against 0.25 in Kenya, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 140 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 | 1.44 | 6.84 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 1.08 | 2.3 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.581 | 0.71 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.4067 | 0.3217 | 0.085 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.27 against 0.25 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.