People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Kenya
Kenya: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) was 1.60 million high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Kenya, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Kenya is 1.60 million high estimate, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Kenya peaked at 1.70 million high estimate in 1997 and was at its lowest, 690,000 high estimate, in 1990.
That places Kenya 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 900,000 high estimate | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million high estimate | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million high estimate | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million high estimate | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million high estimate | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million high estimate | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million high estimate | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million high estimate | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million high estimate | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million high estimate | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million high estimate | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.60 million high estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200,000 high estimate, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.60 million high estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,000 high estimate, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million high estimate | 690,000 high estimate | 1.70 million high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million high estimate | 1.50 million high estimate | 1.70 million high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Kenya?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Kenya was 1.60 million high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million high estimate in 1997.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.