Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 1.50 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.50 million for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kenya peaked at 1.70 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2005.
That places Kenya 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kenya?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kenya was 1.50 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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