Tanzania vs Uganda: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Tanzania
18,074 infections
in 2024
Uganda
20,630 infections
in 2024
Tanzania rank
4th
Uganda rank
3rd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20,630 infections against 18,074 infections in Tanzania, a difference of 2,556 infections.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2,976 infections | 2,936 infections | 39.8 infections | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 17,705 infections | 18,532 infections | 827.04 infections | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19,443 infections | 21,535 infections | 2,092 infections | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20,630 infections against 18,074 infections in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2,556 infections, with Uganda 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.