3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya
Kenya: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.6326 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6326 for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya peaked at 3.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2739, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.73 | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8297 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8932 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6835 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4138 | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3706 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4036 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3384 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3393 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3237 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2739 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6326 | +130.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6326 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6326 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +130.9% | 0.2739 | 0.6326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.23 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6189 | 0.3384 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4101 | 0.2739 | 0.6326 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya was 0.6326 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2739 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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