Number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda
Uganda: Number of new hiv infections per year was 36,648 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,648
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
110,264
in 1990
All-time low
36,648
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda is 36,648, 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda peaked at 110,264 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,648, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,264 | — |
| 1991 | 105,496 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 105,446 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104,565 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 102,916 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 103,212 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 102,361 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 101,652 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 101,039 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 100,135 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 99,647 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 100,441 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 101,718 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 101,772 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102,547 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99,563 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 100,067 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100,984 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99,315 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 99,011 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96,358 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 92,177 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 83,758 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 79,841 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 74,074 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 70,624 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 68,783 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 61,357 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 53,221 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 50,375 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 47,780 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 48,025 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45,090 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 40,490 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 36,648 | -9.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36,648 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36,648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,709 | 100,135 | 110,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,506 | 99,011 | 102,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,057 | 50,375 | 96,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,606 | 36,648 | 48,025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Uganda was 36,648 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 110,264 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,648 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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