Kenya vs Mexico: Number of new HIV infections
Kenya
20,000 Cases
in 2024
Mexico
22,000 Cases
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,000 Cases against 20,000 Cases in Kenya, a difference of 2,000 Cases.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 142 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,700 Cases | 15,400 Cases | 87,300 Cases | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43,100 Cases | 19,200 Cases | 23,900 Cases | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22,200 Cases | 21,200 Cases | 1,000 Cases | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22,000 Cases against 20,000 Cases in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Kenya and Mexico?
- 2,000 Cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.