Kenya vs Uganda: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Kenya
21,373 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
17,288 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21,373 deaths against 17,288 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 4,085 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,004 deaths | 70,117 deaths | 27,888 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 32,239 deaths | 30,636 deaths | 1,603 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20,914 deaths | 17,371 deaths | 3,542 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 21,373 deaths against 17,288 deaths in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Kenya and Uganda?
- 4,085 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.