Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Uganda: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 85.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 85.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 20.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 76.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 39 Croatia 85.0% compare
- 41 Comoros 84.0% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 84.0% compare
- 41 New Zealand 84.0% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.