Kenya vs Nigeria: New HIV infections
Kenya
110,000
in 2009
Nigeria
340,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 340,000 against 110,000 in Kenya, a difference of 230,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,000 | 343,000 | 153,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 114,000 | 316,000 | 202,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 340,000 against 110,000 in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 230,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. 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 people newly infected with HIV.