Number of new HIV infections in Kenya
Kenya: Number of new HIV infections was 14,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Kenya stood at 14,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Kenya peaked at 140,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 17th of 140 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,000 | — |
| 2001 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99,000 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 94,000 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 84,000 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 62,000 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 52,000 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 39,000 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,000 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,700 | 80,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,100 | 28,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 14,000 | 27,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Kenya?
- Number of new hiv infections in Kenya was 14,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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