Kenya vs North Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Kenya
1.60 million high estimate
in 2009
North Africa
96,300 high estimate
in 2009
Kenya rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.60 million high estimate against 96,300 high estimate in North Africa, a difference of 1.50 million high estimate.

That makes Kenya's figure about 16.6 times North Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.35 million high estimate 29,442 high estimate 1.32 million high estimate Kenya
2000s 1.59 million high estimate 67,810 high estimate 1.52 million high estimate Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Kenya or North Africa?
Kenya, at 1.60 million high estimate against 96,300 high estimate in North Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Kenya and North Africa?
1.50 million high estimate, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.