Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of new HIV infections
Kenya
20,000 Cases
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15,000 Cases
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20,000 Cases against 15,000 Cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,000 Cases.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,700 Cases | 101,100 Cases | 1,600 Cases | Kenya |
| 2010s | 43,100 Cases | 44,900 Cases | 1,800 Cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22,200 Cases | 17,200 Cases | 5,000 Cases | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 20,000 Cases against 15,000 Cases in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 5,000 Cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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.