New HIV infections in Uganda
Uganda: New HIV infections was 36,648 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,648 infections
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
110,264 infections
in 1990
All-time low
36,648 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Uganda is 36,648 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Uganda peaked at 110,264 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,648 infections, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,264 infections | — |
| 1991 | 105,496 infections | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 105,446 infections | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104,565 infections | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 102,916 infections | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 103,212 infections | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 102,361 infections | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 101,652 infections | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 101,039 infections | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 100,135 infections | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 99,647 infections | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 100,441 infections | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 101,718 infections | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 101,772 infections | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102,547 infections | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99,563 infections | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 100,067 infections | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100,984 infections | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99,315 infections | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 99,011 infections | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96,358 infections | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 92,177 infections | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 83,758 infections | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 79,841 infections | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 74,074 infections | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 70,624 infections | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 68,783 infections | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 61,357 infections | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 53,221 infections | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 50,375 infections | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 47,780 infections | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 48,025 infections | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45,090 infections | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 40,490 infections | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 36,648 infections | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,709 infections | 100,135 infections | 110,264 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,506 infections | 99,011 infections | 102,547 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,057 infections | 50,375 infections | 96,358 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,606 infections | 36,648 infections | 48,025 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Brazil 55,472 infections compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,098 infections compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,208 infections compare
- 7 Philippines 30,811 infections compare
- 8 Zambia 30,400 infections compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26,148 infections 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Uganda?
- New hiv infections in Uganda was 36,648 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 110,264 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,648 infections in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for new hiv infections?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.