Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 30,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 74,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 4th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,000 | — |
| 1991 | 70,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 69,000 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66,000 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 71,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 64,000 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 59,000 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49,000 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 44,000 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 41,000 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 33,000 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,400 | 66,000 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,800 | 66,000 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,400 | 41,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,800 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 70,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania 36,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 30,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 29,000 compare
- 7 Zambia 26,000 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Uganda was 30,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.