Tanzania vs Uganda: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.50 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
4th
Uganda rank
5th
Estimated number of people (all ages) 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 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.07 million | 130,000 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 90,000 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.50 million | 266,667 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1.80 million against 1.50 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 300,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th 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.