Share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population infected with hiv was 3.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.05
in 1996
All-time low
3.03
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.03 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya peaked at 10.05 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.52 | — |
| 1991 | 6.88 | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 8.12 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 9.72 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.81 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.92 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 5.52 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 5.6 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 3.93 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.03 | 3.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Kenya was 3.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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