Mozambique vs Tanzania: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Mozambique
2.50 million
in 2025
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
4th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.50 million against 1.80 million in Tanzania, a difference of 700,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 16,000 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.44 million | 480,000 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 1.77 million | 650,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 2.50 million against 1.80 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 700,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.