Kenya vs Tanzania: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Kenya
3.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
3.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
12th
Tanzania rank
11th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.