New HIV infections in Uganda
Uganda: New HIV infections was 120,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 1990
All-time low
84,000
in 1994
Years of data
20
1990–2009
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (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.