New HIV infections in Uganda
Uganda: New HIV infections was 0.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.71
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
12th
of 140 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1990
All-time low
0.71
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.71 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Uganda peaked at 7.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2025.
That places Uganda 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 | — |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.81 | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 0.71 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 | 0.71 | 1.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 new hiv infections in Uganda?
- New hiv infections in Uganda was 0.71 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for new hiv infections?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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