Kenya vs Uganda: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Kenya
11,345 infections
in 2024
Uganda
20,630 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Uganda rank
3rd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20,630 infections against 11,345 infections in Kenya, a difference of 9,285 infections.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 4,431 infections | 2,936 infections | 1,495 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14,945 infections | 18,532 infections | 3,587 infections | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12,745 infections | 21,535 infections | 8,790 infections | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20,630 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 Uganda?
- 9,285 infections, 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.