Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya
Kenya: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 87.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 31.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 78.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Kenya was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.