Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population living with HIV
Kenya
3.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
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 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.5%, 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 share of the population living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.