Tanzania vs Uganda: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.50 million
in 2024
Tanzania rank
4th
Uganda rank
5th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.80 million against 1.50 million in Uganda, a difference of 300,000.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 152 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 988,000 | 31,000 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.07 million | 130,000 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 100,000 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.50 million | 240,000 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1.80 million against 1.50 million in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 300,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.