Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 20,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Kenya stood at 20,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Kenya peaked at 250,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 13th of 146 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,000 | — |
| 1991 | 240,000 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 200,000 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 86,000 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 76,000 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 72,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 67,000 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 59,000 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 57,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 46,000 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,000 | 140,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,700 | 72,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,100 | 25,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,200 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Kenya?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Kenya was 20,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.