Kenya vs Zambia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Kenya
11,345 infections
in 2024
Zambia
11,708 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11,708 infections against 11,345 infections in Kenya, a difference of 363 infections.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 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 | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 4,431 infections | 3,364 infections | 1,067 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14,945 infections | 11,679 infections | 3,266 infections | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12,745 infections | 12,636 infections | 108.86 infections | Kenya |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11,708 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 Zambia?
- 363 infections, with Zambia 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.