South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

South Africa
5.90 million high estimate
in 2009
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.50 million high estimate
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.90 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.40 million high estimate.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 48 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 million high estimate 1.19 million high estimate 433,000 high estimate South Africa
2000s 5.32 million high estimate 1.50 million high estimate 3.82 million high estimate South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 5.90 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.40 million high estimate, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.