Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 37,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,000
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
6th
of 146 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 1990
All-time low
37,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 110,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 6th of 146 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99,000 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 92,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 84,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 74,000 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69,000 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 61,000 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 53,000 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 40,000 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,800 | 99,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,000 | 50,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,600 | 37,000 | 48,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Brazil 55,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 31,000 compare
- 8 Zambia 30,000 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Uganda was 37,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.