Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Kenya
Kenya: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.24
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2005
All-time low
0.24
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Kenya stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Kenya peaked at 0.98 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2024.
That places Kenya 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.86 | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.74 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.24 | -14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.537 | 0.44 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.296 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Kenya?
- Rate in Kenya was 0.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for rate?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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