New HIV infections in Uganda
Uganda: New HIV infections was 120,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Uganda, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Uganda stood at 120,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Uganda peaked at 200,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84,000, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,000 | — |
| 1991 | 130,000 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 98,000 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 87,000 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 84,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87,000 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 94,000 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98,000 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 120,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 120,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,100, 19.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -35.0% | 200,000 | 130,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,100 | 84,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,200 | 94,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Uganda?
- New hiv infections in Uganda was 120,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,000 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for new hiv infections?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.