New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Uganda
Uganda: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Uganda is 1.42 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
Uganda ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.42 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.42 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Uganda?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.