Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): New HIV infections

Kenya
110,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.65 million
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

New HIV infections over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.65 million against 110,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.0 times Kenya's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 190,000 2.06 million 1.87 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 114,000 1.85 million 1.74 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.65 million against 110,000 in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for new hiv infections?
Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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.