Prevalence of HIV, female in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, female was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, female in Uganda stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Uganda peaked at 9.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 11th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Uganda?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Uganda was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.