Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
9th
of 137 countries
All-time high
11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
All-time low
1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Uganda stood at 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 9th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Zambia 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 8 Namibia 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 12 Fiji 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Uganda?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Uganda was 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.