What is the difference in new hiv infections between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

1.53 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: New HIV infections

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

1.65 million

in 2009

Uganda

120,000

in 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Uganda rank

4th

New HIV infections over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.65 million against 120,000 in Uganda, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 times Uganda's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.06 million	104,100	1.96 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s	1.85 million	107,200	1.75 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.65 million against 120,000 in Uganda as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 1.53 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for new hiv infections?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: New HIV infections
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.