Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 85.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 143 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 85.0% for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Uganda peaked at 85.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 35th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 20.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Uganda?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Uganda was 85.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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