Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 87.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Kenya is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Kenya?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Kenya was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.