What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Kenya
Kenya: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 66.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2024
All-time low
60.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Kenya stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Kenya peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 60.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.5% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.3% | 66.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.5% compare
- 7 South Africa 66.4% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.2% compare
- 10 Togo 66.1% compare
- 11 Guinea 65.8% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Kenya?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Kenya was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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