Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,500 ages 0-14.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,400 ages 0-14 | 41,100 ages 0-14 | 8,300 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 29,500 ages 0-14 | 7,100 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 9,450 ages 0-14 | 440 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 3,760 ages 0-14 | 580 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 Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1,500 ages 0-14, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.