New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Kenya
Kenya: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5258 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.71 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.5258 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Kenya peaked at 19.71 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Kenya 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.66 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 19.51 infections per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 19.71 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.36 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 15.61 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 12.82 infections per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 10.7 infections per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 9.04 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 7.87 infections per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 6.93 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 6 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.88 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.49 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.12 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.55 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.29 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.84 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 infections per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9557 infections per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8278 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7866 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7386 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6914 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6576 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.562 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.82 infections per 1,000 people | 6.93 infections per 1,000 people | 19.71 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 infections per 1,000 people | 2.84 infections per 1,000 people | 6 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7866 infections per 1,000 people | 2.59 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6351 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7386 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Venezuela 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Kenya?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Kenya was 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.