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
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Kenya, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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