Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 140 countries
All-time high
190,000
in 1991
All-time low
15,000
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Kenya peaked at 190,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 10th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,000 | — |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160,000 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 95,000 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 87,000 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 78,000 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 73,000 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 66,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 63,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 48,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 44,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,200 | 87,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,600 | 51,000 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,500 | 19,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,600 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Kenya?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Kenya was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.