Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
10th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
All-time low
0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Uganda is 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Uganda peaked at 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
That places Uganda 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.594 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Congo 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 8 Zambia 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Uganda?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Uganda was 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.