Kenya vs Zambia: New HIV infections

Kenya
110,000
in 2009
Zambia
76,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th

New HIV infections over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 110,000 against 76,000 in Zambia, a difference of 34,000.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

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

Kenya ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 190,000 85,700 104,300 Kenya
2000s 114,000 87,800 26,200 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 110,000 against 76,000 in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Zambia?
34,000, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections?
Kenya ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.