Children (0-14) living with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 71,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 71,000 for children (0-14) living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Uganda peaked at 160,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71,000, in 2024.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 89,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 83,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 77,000 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 71,000 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,800 | 98,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,000 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,000 | 71,000 | 95,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Mozambique 180,000 compare
- 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,000 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 64,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Uganda?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Uganda was 71,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.