Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.3654 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya stood at 0.3654. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya peaked at 4.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3654, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.69 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8717 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7296 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6521 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.539 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5137 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.484 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4678 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4432 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3728 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3654 | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3654 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3654 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 1.94 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.5137 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4266 | 0.3654 | 0.484 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Kenya was 0.3654 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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