Cameroon vs Kenya: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Cameroon
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Kenya rank
7th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,600 ages 0-14.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 ages 0-14 | 49,400 ages 0-14 | 43,040 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,480 ages 0-14 | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 26,120 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3,970 ages 0-14 | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 5,920 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,880 ages 0-14 | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 1,460 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1,600 ages 0-14, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 7th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.