Kenya vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Kenya
3.2%
in 2025
Uganda
4.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.7% against 3.2% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 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 Uganda ranks 10th of 143 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.8% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.7% 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 Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.