What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Uganda
Uganda: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 63.7% for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Uganda peaked at 63.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 South Sudan 64.4% compare
- 21 Benin 64.4% compare
- 22 Nigeria 64.2% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 63.7% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.5% compare
- 26 Rwanda 63.5% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Uganda?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Uganda was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.