Kenya vs North Africa: New HIV infections

Kenya
110,000
in 2009
North Africa
1,300
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

New HIV infections over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 110,000 against 1,300 in North Africa, a difference of 108,700.

That makes Kenya's figure about 84.6 times North Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 190,000 1,310 188,690 Kenya
2000s 114,000 1,270 112,730 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or North Africa?
Kenya, at 110,000 against 1,300 in North Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and North Africa?
108,700, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th 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

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.