New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya

Kenya: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 35,000 in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
35,000
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
57,000
in 1997
All-time low
23,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 23.0k1991: 30.0k1992: 36.0k1993: 43.0k1994: 47.0k1995: 51.0k1996: 55.0k1997: 57.0k1998: 57.0k1999: 55.0k2000: 54.0k2001: 51.0k2002: 49.0k2003: 47.0k2004: 45.0k2005: 43.0k2006: 40.0k2007: 39.0k2008: 36.0k2009: 35.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 35,000 for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya peaked at 57,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000
1991 30,000 +30.4%
1992 36,000 +20.0%
1993 43,000 +19.4%
1994 47,000 +9.3%
1995 51,000 +8.5%
1996 55,000 +7.8%
1997 57,000 +3.6%
1998 57,000 +0.0%
1999 55,000 -3.5%
2000 54,000 -1.8%
2001 51,000 -5.6%
2002 49,000 -3.9%
2003 47,000 -4.1%
2004 45,000 -4.3%
2005 43,000 -4.4%
2006 40,000 -7.0%
2007 39,000 -2.5%
2008 36,000 -7.7%
2009 35,000 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,400 23,000 57,000 10
2000s 43,900 35,000 54,000 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 South Africa 57,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 38,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 37,000 compare
  4. 6 Tanzania 29,000 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 26,000 compare
  6. 8 Malawi 25,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Kenya was 35,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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