HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda
Uganda: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 1.42 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.02 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
1.42 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.42 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda peaked at 12.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Uganda 11th out of 144 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.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.02 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.89 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 10.5 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.05 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.55 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.33 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.95 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.61 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.96 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.68 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.52 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.42 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.24 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.13 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.68 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.59 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.48 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.31 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.04 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.38 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 4.24 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 3.87 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 infections per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.37 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 infections per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.61 infections per 1,000 people | 7.96 infections per 1,000 people | 12.02 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 infections per 1,000 people | 6.31 infections per 1,000 people | 7.68 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 infections per 1,000 people | 2.37 infections per 1,000 people | 6.04 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 infections per 1,000 people | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | 2.16 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1.38 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Guyana 1.18 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.13 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Uganda was 1.42 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.