HIV incidence is the number of new people acquiring HIV infection in a given period in a specified population.
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While HIV prevalence refers to the number of people living with HIV at a specific point in time and is expressed as a percentage of the population.
A report in 2020 by KEPHIA has released some data based on HIV incidence and prevalence in Kenya’s 47 counties .
The report was conducted between 2018 and 2019 but was made public in 2020.
Counties with highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS
- Homabay county – 19.6%
- Kisumu – 17.5%
- Siaya – 15.3%
- Migori- 13%
- Busia – 9.9%
- Turkana – 6.8%
- Kisii- 6.3%
- Kitui – 5.7%
- Mombasa – 5.6%
- Uasin Gishu- 5.5%
Counties with least number of people living with HIV/AIDS
- Garissa – 0.1%
- Wajir – 0.2%
- Mandera – 0.2%
- Tana River – 1.1%
- Kiambu – 1.1%
- Marsait – 1.2%
- West Pokot – 1.3%
- Baringo – 1.8%
- Samburu – 1.9%
- Laikipia – 2%
The report also noted that around 1.3million (4.9%) adults are living with HIV while 139,000 (0.7%) children are living with the virus.
Across the world, Kenya is ranked at top number in regards to people living with HIV/AIDS
