Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 1999
All-time low
650,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.30 million for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kenya peaked at 1.70 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 650,000, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 7th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650,000 | — |
| 1991 | 850,000 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 650,000 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.40 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kenya?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kenya was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.