Kenya vs Mexico: New HIV infections
Kenya
19,991 infections
in 2024
Mexico
21,660 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
New HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,660 infections against 19,991 infections in Kenya, a difference of 1,669 infections.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,244 infections | 11,581 infections | 190,663 infections | Kenya |
| 2000s | 102,501 infections | 15,321 infections | 87,180 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43,122 infections | 19,224 infections | 23,897 infections | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22,034 infections | 21,266 infections | 767.54 infections | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,660 infections against 19,991 infections in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Kenya and Mexico?
- 1,669 infections, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.