Share of women among the population living with hiv in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 63.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.69
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
63.69
in 2024
All-time low
56.15
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 63.69 for share of women among the population living with hiv 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Uganda peaked at 63.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.15, 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.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.15 | — |
| 1991 | 56.5 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.84 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.15 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.45 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.72 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.97 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.18 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.35 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.47 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.59 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.83 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.04 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.98 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.78 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.47 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.69 | +0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 63.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 63.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.48 | 56.15 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.73 | 58.55 | 59.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.73 | 59.19 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 | 62.68 | 63.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 South Sudan 64.45 compare
- 21 Benin 64.37 compare
- 22 Nigeria 64.21 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 63.68 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.54 compare
- 26 Rwanda 63.48 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)
- 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 women among the population living with hiv in Uganda?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Uganda was 63.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.15 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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