Share of the population infected with hiv in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population infected with hiv was 4.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.94
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 1990
All-time low
4.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Uganda is 4.94, 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 infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 10.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.94, 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 infected with hiv in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.91 | — |
| 1991 | 10.85 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.72 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.52 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.26 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.98 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.36 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.05 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.75 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.45 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.23 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.63 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.17 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.94 | -4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 | 8.75 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 | 7.21 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.05 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.94 | 5.84 | 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 the population infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Uganda was 4.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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