Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Kenya

Kenya: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 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

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 60.9 %1991: 61.7 %1992: 62.3 %1993: 62.8 %1994: 63.2 %1995: 63.4 %1996: 63.7 %1997: 63.8 %1998: 64 %1999: 64.1 %2000: 64.3 %2001: 64.4 %2002: 64.5 %2003: 64.5 %2004: 64.5 %2005: 64.5 %2006: 64.3 %2007: 64 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 63.5 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 63.4 %2013: 63.6 %2014: 63.9 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 64.8 %2019: 65.1 %2020: 65.3 %2021: 65.5 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 66 %2024: 66.2 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kenya is 66.2%, measured in 2024. 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, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv 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%.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
  2. 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.5% compare
  3. 7 South Africa 66.4% compare
  4. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.2% compare
  5. 10 Togo 66.1% compare
  6. 11 Guinea 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kenya?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kenya was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Kenya ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.