Kenya vs Uganda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Uganda
4,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Uganda rank
5th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,700 ages 0-14 against 4,300 ages 0-14 in Kenya, a difference of 400 ages 0-14.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,400 ages 0-14 | 31,100 ages 0-14 | 18,300 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | 9,600 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 11,780 ages 0-14 | 1,890 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 5,880 ages 0-14 | 1,540 ages 0-14 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,700 ages 0-14 against 4,300 ages 0-14 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Uganda?
- 400 ages 0-14, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th 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.