Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of new hiv infections per year
Kenya
19,991
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,987
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Number of new hiv infections per year over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19,991 against 14,987 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,004.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,244 | 215,677 | 13,432 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 102,501 | 101,285 | 1,216 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43,122 | 44,864 | 1,743 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22,034 | 17,350 | 4,684 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections per year, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 19,991 against 14,987 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per year between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 5,004, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.