Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Democratic Republic of Congo
5,900
in 2024
Kenya
6,400
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Kenya rank
10th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,400 against 5,900 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 500.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 137 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,800 | 69,200 | 49,400 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12,900 | 31,200 | 18,300 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,310 | 14,610 | 5,300 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6,880 | 7,400 | 520 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6,400 against 5,900 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 500, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.