Number of new HIV infections in Uganda
Uganda: Number of new HIV infections was 37,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Uganda peaked at 100,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,000 Cases, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 6th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99,000 Cases | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96,000 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 92,000 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 84,000 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 80,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 74,000 Cases | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 71,000 Cases | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69,000 Cases | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 61,000 Cases | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 53,000 Cases | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 50,000 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48,000 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 48,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 40,000 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 37,000 Cases | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,800 Cases | 99,000 Cases | 100,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,000 Cases | 50,000 Cases | 96,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,600 Cases | 37,000 Cases | 48,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Brazil 55,000 Cases compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,000 Cases compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 Cases compare
- 7 Philippines 31,000 Cases compare
- 8 Zambia 30,000 Cases compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26,000 Cases 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Uganda?
- Number of new hiv infections in Uganda was 37,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.