Kenya vs Tanzania: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Kenya
11,345 infections
in 2024
Tanzania
18,074 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Tanzania rank
4th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 18,074 infections against 11,345 infections in Kenya, a difference of 6,729 infections.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 4,431 infections | 2,976 infections | 1,455 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14,945 infections | 17,705 infections | 2,760 infections | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12,745 infections | 19,443 infections | 6,698 infections | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 18,074 infections against 11,345 infections in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 6,729 infections, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.