New HIV infections, low estimate in Uganda

Uganda: New HIV infections, low estimate was 100,000 in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 1990
All-time low
66,000
in 1994
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, low estimate in Uganda, 1990–2009

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990199920091990: 130.0k1991: 100.0k1992: 77.0k1993: 68.0k1994: 66.0k1995: 67.0k1996: 69.0k1997: 71.0k1998: 74.0k1999: 76.0k2000: 78.0k2001: 82.0k2002: 85.0k2003: 87.0k2004: 88.0k2005: 89.0k2006: 92.0k2007: 98.0k2008: 100.0k2009: 100.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 100,000 for new hiv infections, low estimate in 2009.

The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Uganda peaked at 130,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 1994.

That places Uganda 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,800 66,000 130,000 10
2000s 89,900 78,000 100,000 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 South Africa 340,000 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 280,000 compare
  3. 3 Mozambique, Republic of 110,000 compare
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 82,000 compare
  5. 6 Kenya 81,000 compare
  6. 7 Zambia 62,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Uganda?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Uganda was 100,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 1994.
How does Uganda rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 New HIV infections, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.