Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 36,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 36,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 120,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,000, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 | — |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 93,000 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 89,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 83,000 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 74,000 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 74,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,000 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 61,000 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 58,000 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 52,000 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 46,000 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 36,000 | -21.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 11.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,500 | 80,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,700 | 62,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,900 | 66,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,600 | 36,000 | 61,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 70,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 30,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 30,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 29,000 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania was 36,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.