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

Latest (2022)
0.6326
Change on year
up 130.9%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 2000
All-time low
0.2739
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Kenya, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 3.72001: 3.52002: 3.32003: 3.12004: 2.82005: 2.52006: 2.22007: 22008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 0.832012: 0.8932013: 0.8272014: 0.6842015: 0.4142016: 0.3712017: 0.4042018: 0.3382019: 0.3392020: 0.3242021: 0.2742022: 0.633

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

Annual values for 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15] in Kenya, 2000 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +130.9% 0.2739 0.6326

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Gambia 0.7029 compare
  2. 20 Papua New Guinea 0.6793 compare
  3. 21 Guinea 0.6752 compare
  4. 23 Angola 0.619 compare
  5. 24 Botswana 0.5917 compare
  6. 25 Togo 0.5611 compare

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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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Indicator
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2022
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