South Africa vs Tanzania: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
South Africa
7.60 million
in 2025
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.60 million against 1.80 million in Tanzania, a difference of 5.80 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 143 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 million | 1.20 million | 3.18 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.36 million | 1.44 million | 4.92 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 1.77 million | 5.63 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 7.60 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 South Africa and Tanzania?
- 5.80 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 1st 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.