Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda
Uganda: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 20,630 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda stood at 20,630.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda peaked at 22,665 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 517.94 | — |
| 2004 | 1,252 | +141.7% |
| 2005 | 1,966 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 2,913 | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 5,277 | +81.1% |
| 2008 | 8,199 | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 9,239 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11,169 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 15,200 | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 19,695 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 17,876 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 18,170 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18,707 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19,243 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20,222 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22,437 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 22,597 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,665 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22,385 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,846 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21,148 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20,630 | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20,630 is above the median for low income countries, which is 914.74, 22.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20,630 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 16.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +141.7% | 517.94 | 1,252 |
| 2007 | +81.1% | 2,913 | 5,277 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,936 | 0 | 9,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,532 | 11,169 | 22,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,535 | 20,630 | 22,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 South Africa 54,932 compare
- 2 Mozambique 28,843 compare
- 4 Tanzania 18,074 compare
- 5 Zambia 11,708 compare
- 6 Kenya 11,345 compare
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 new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Uganda was 20,630 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22,665 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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