Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Children newly infected with HIV
Kenya
4,349 infections
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5,140 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5,140 infections against 4,349 infections in Kenya, a difference of 791 infections.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,443 infections | 30,006 infections | 19,437 infections | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,480 infections | 26,135 infections | 10,346 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,842 infections | 10,075 infections | 232.94 infections | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 4,353 infections | 6,637 infections | 2,284 infections | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5,140 infections against 4,349 infections in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 791 infections, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.