Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Tanzania
18,074 infections
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10,339 infections
in 2024
Tanzania rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 18,074 infections against 10,339 infections in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7,735 infections.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tanzania ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2,976 infections | 1,690 infections | 1,286 infections | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 17,705 infections | 14,108 infections | 3,596 infections | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 19,443 infections | 11,682 infections | 7,761 infections | Tanzania |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Tanzania, at 18,074 infections against 10,339 infections in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 7,735 infections, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Tanzania ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.