Children living with hiv in Uganda
Uganda: Children living with hiv was 71,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71,000
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
160,000
in 1998
All-time low
71,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Uganda stood at 71,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children 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 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 71,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 10.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 71,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 8.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 69,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Uganda?
- Children living with hiv in Uganda was 71,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for children living with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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