Share of the population living with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population living with HIV was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv in Uganda is 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Uganda peaked at 10.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population living with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Uganda?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Uganda was 4.9% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.