Kenya vs World: Prevalence of HIV, total
Kenya
3.0%
in 2024
World
0.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Kenya
- World
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.0% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 152 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 0.6% | 8.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.7% | 6.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Kenya or World?
- Kenya, at 3.0% against 0.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Kenya and World?
- 2.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and World rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Kenya ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). 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 refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.