Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda
Uganda: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 4,733 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda stood at 4,733. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda peaked at 31,875 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,733, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,361 | — |
| 1991 | 31,622 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31,875 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31,814 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,479 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 31,142 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30,968 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30,728 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30,473 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,198 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 29,968 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29,846 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,693 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,099 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28,349 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27,621 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 27,190 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,994 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 22,144 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 21,416 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,636 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 15,876 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 10,859 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 12,394 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 12,091 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,565 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10,674 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 9,593 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7,259 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 6,926 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6,414 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6,126 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,797 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5,447 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 4,733 | -13.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,733 is above the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,733 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -31.6% | 15,876 | 10,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,166 | 30,198 | 31,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,032 | 21,416 | 29,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,687 | 6,926 | 19,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,903 | 4,733 | 6,797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Uganda was 4,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31,875 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,733 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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