HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda
Uganda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 6.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda is 6.9%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda peaked at 11.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
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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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda was 6.9% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.