Kenya vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, total
Kenya
3.0%
in 2024
Uganda
4.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
Uganda rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.9% against 3.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.9% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Kenya and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release