HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda

Uganda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 6.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
6.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1990
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1990–2009

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda, 1990–2009

02.557.51012.51990199920091990: 11.5 %; high estimate1991: 11.5 %; high estimate1992: 11.2 %; high estimate1993: 10.8 %; high estimate1994: 10.3 %; high estimate1995: 9.9 %; high estimate1996: 9.4 %; high estimate1997: 8.9 %; high estimate1998: 8.5 %; high estimate1999: 8.1 %; high estimate2000: 7.7 %; high estimate2001: 7.4 %; high estimate2002: 7.2 %; high estimate2003: 7 %; high estimate2004: 6.9 %; high estimate2005: 6.8 %; high estimate2006: 6.8 %; high estimate2007: 6.8 %; high estimate2008: 6.9 %; high estimate2009: 6.9 %; high estimate

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

Annual values for HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) in Uganda, 1990 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 8.1% 11.5% 10
2000s 7.0% 6.8% 7.7% 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Zambia 14.1% compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 12.2% compare
  3. 9 Malawi 12.1% compare
  4. 11 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
  5. 12 Kenya 6.5% compare
  6. 13 Gabon 6.2% compare

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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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Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Unit
%; high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.