HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya
Kenya: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 6.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.5% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya peaked at 11.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Kenya was 6.5% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.