Kenya vs Uganda: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Kenya
4,349
in 2024
Uganda
4,733
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Uganda rank
5th
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,733 against 4,349 in Kenya, a difference of 384.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,443 | 31,166 | 18,277 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,480 | 27,032 | 9,448 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,842 | 11,687 | 1,845 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,353 | 5,903 | 1,551 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,733 against 4,349 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Kenya and Uganda?
- 384, 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.