Kenya vs Zambia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
3,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4,300 ages 0-14 against 3,000 ages 0-14 in Zambia, a difference of 1,300 ages 0-14.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,400 ages 0-14 | 20,500 ages 0-14 | 28,900 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 18,100 ages 0-14 | 18,500 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 9,510 ages 0-14 | 380 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 4,280 ages 0-14 | 60 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, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 4,300 ages 0-14 against 3,000 ages 0-14 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1,300 ages 0-14, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.