Number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda
Uganda: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 4,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,700
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32,000
in 1991
All-time low
4,700
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4,700 for number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 32,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,700, in 2024.
That places Uganda 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 | — |
| 1991 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9,600 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 7,300 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 6,900 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6,400 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,800 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 5,400 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 4,700 | -13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,700 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,100 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,780 | 6,900 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,880 | 4,700 | 6,800 | 5 |
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 number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda was 4,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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