Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 14,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14,000 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 33,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2024.
That places Uganda 4th out of 137 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.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,000 | — |
| 1991 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,900 | 30,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,400 | 30,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,400 | 19,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,400 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 South Africa 71,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 34,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 14,000 compare
- 6 Indonesia 12,000 compare
- 7 Nigeria 11,000 compare
- 7 Zambia 11,000 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Uganda was 14,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.