Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 84.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 84.7% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda peaked at 84.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Uganda 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +510.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +103.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +148.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 84.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 84.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +510.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2004 | +148.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 19.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 75.9% | 84.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 37 Singapore 85.8% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 85.7% compare
- 39 Croatia 84.9% compare
- 41 New Zealand 84.2% compare
- 42 Comoros 84.1% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda was 84.7% 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.