Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya

Kenya: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 69,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
69,000
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2002
All-time low
69,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya, 2000–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220252000: 210.0k2001: 220.0k2002: 230.0k2003: 230.0k2004: 230.0k2005: 230.0k2006: 220.0k2007: 210.0k2008: 200.0k2009: 190.0k2010: 180.0k2011: 170.0k2012: 160.0k2013: 160.0k2014: 150.0k2015: 140.0k2016: 130.0k2017: 120.0k2018: 110.0k2019: 110.0k2020: 99.0k2021: 92.0k2022: 86.0k2023: 80.0k2024: 74.0k2025: 69.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya is 69,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya peaked at 230,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods in Kenya, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 210,000
2001 220,000 +4.8%
2002 230,000 +4.5%
2003 230,000 +0.0%
2004 230,000 +0.0%
2005 230,000 +0.0%
2006 220,000 -4.3%
2007 210,000 -4.5%
2008 200,000 -4.8%
2009 190,000 -5.0%
2010 180,000 -5.3%
2011 170,000 -5.6%
2012 160,000 -5.9%
2013 160,000 +0.0%
2014 150,000 -6.2%
2015 140,000 -6.7%
2016 130,000 -7.1%
2017 120,000 -7.7%
2018 110,000 -8.3%
2019 110,000 +0.0%
2020 99,000 -10.0%
2021 92,000 -7.1%
2022 86,000 -6.5%
2023 80,000 -7.0%
2024 74,000 -7.5%
2025 69,000 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217,000 190,000 230,000 10
2010s 143,000 110,000 180,000 10
2020s 83,333 69,000 99,000 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 3 Nigeria 82,000 compare
  2. 4 Uganda 71,000 compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 71,000 compare
  4. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 61,000 compare
  6. 9 Zambia 59,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya?
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya was 69,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2002.
What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
Kenya ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,781 data points, 2000–2025
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