Share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 66.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
66.19
in 2024
All-time low
60.93
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya stood at 66.19. 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya peaked at 66.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.93, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.93 | — |
| 1991 | 61.71 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 62.33 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.82 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.18 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.44 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.66 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.15 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.39 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.48 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.53 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.46 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.28 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.04 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.49 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.27 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.87 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.53 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.75 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.97 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.19 | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 66.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 66.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.01 | 60.93 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.22 | 63.49 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.03 | 63.2 | 65.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 65.3 | 66.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 68.07 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.48 compare
- 7 South Africa 66.45 compare
- 9 Tanzania 66.18 compare
- 10 Togo 66.1 compare
- 11 Guinea 65.83 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Kenya was 66.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.93 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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