Kenya vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, female
Kenya
1.4%
in 2024
Uganda
2.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.