Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Uganda
Uganda: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Uganda stood at 7.48 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Uganda peaked at 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.65 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2532 units per square kilometre, 29.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.628 units per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Malawi 10.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 9.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lesotho 8.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Africa 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 5.08 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Uganda?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Uganda was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.