Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Uganda: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 100.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +140.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% |
| 2011 | +67.6% | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| 2012 | +59.7% | 62.0% | 99.0% |
| 2005 | +58.3% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
| 2008 | +55.6% | 36.0% | 56.0% |
| 2006 | +47.4% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 0.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 37.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Uganda was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.