Number of new hivaids infections who in Uganda

Uganda: Number of new hivaids infections who was 37,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37,000
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
6th
of 142 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2000
All-time low
37,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new hivaids infections who in Uganda, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 100.0k2001: 100.0k2002: 100.0k2003: 100.0k2004: 100.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 100.0k2008: 99.0k2009: 99.0k2010: 96.0k2011: 92.0k2012: 84.0k2013: 80.0k2014: 74.0k2015: 71.0k2016: 69.0k2017: 61.0k2018: 53.0k2019: 50.0k2020: 48.0k2021: 48.0k2022: 45.0k2023: 40.0k2024: 37.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 37,000 for number of new hivaids infections who 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 hivaids infections who in Uganda peaked at 100,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,000, 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 hivaids infections who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hivaids infections who in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 100,000 —
2001 100,000 +0.0%
2002 100,000 +0.0%
2003 100,000 +0.0%
2004 100,000 +0.0%
2005 100,000 +0.0%
2006 100,000 +0.0%
2007 100,000 +0.0%
2008 99,000 -1.0%
2009 99,000 +0.0%
2010 96,000 -3.0%
2011 92,000 -4.2%
2012 84,000 -8.7%
2013 80,000 -4.8%
2014 74,000 -7.5%
2015 71,000 -4.1%
2016 69,000 -2.8%
2017 61,000 -11.6%
2018 53,000 -13.1%
2019 50,000 -5.7%
2020 48,000 -4.0%
2021 48,000 +0.0%
2022 45,000 -6.2%
2023 40,000 -11.1%
2024 37,000 -7.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 37,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 37,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,800 99,000 100,000 10
2010s 73,000 50,000 96,000 10
2020s 43,600 37,000 48,000 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 3 Brazil 55,000 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 48,000 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 43,000 compare
  4. 7 Philippines 31,000 compare
  5. 8 Zambia 30,000 compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 26,000 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hivaids infections who in Uganda?
Number of new hivaids infections who in Uganda was 37,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
Uganda ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new hivaids infections who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
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