Incidence of HIV, all in Kenya
Kenya: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 146 countries
All-time high
11 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1992
All-time low
0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population for incidence of hiv, all in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Kenya peaked at 11 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 31st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, all in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.426 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Kenya?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Kenya was 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.