HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda
Uganda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 5.9% 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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda is 5.9%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Uganda peaked at 9.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
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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 5.9% 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 9.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
- 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 15.7%. 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.