Children living with hiv in Kenya
Kenya: Children living with hiv was 62,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,000
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
290,000
in 2003
All-time low
61,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Kenya stood at 62,000.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Kenya peaked at 290,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61,000, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 7th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,000 | — |
| 1991 | 81,000 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 140,000 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 96,000 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 86,000 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 72,000 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 67,000 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 62,000 | -7.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 62,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 62,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 7.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,200 | 61,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,000 | 230,000 | 290,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,600 | 96,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,200 | 62,000 | 86,000 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Kenya?
- Children living with hiv in Kenya was 62,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for children living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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