Kenya vs Uganda: New HIV infections

Kenya
110,000
in 2009
Uganda
120,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Uganda rank
4th

New HIV infections over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 120,000 against 110,000 in Kenya, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 190,000 104,100 85,900 Kenya
2000s 114,000 107,200 6,800 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 120,000 against 110,000 in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Uganda?
10,000, 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?
Kenya ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.