South Africa vs Uganda: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
South Africa
6,600
in 2024
Uganda
4,700
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,600 against 4,700 in Uganda, a difference of 1,900.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,650 | 31,100 | 6,550 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68,000 | 27,000 | 41,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,570 | 11,780 | 2,790 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,860 | 5,880 | 1,980 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 6,600 against 4,700 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between South Africa and Uganda?
- 1,900, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.