Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.70 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2022
All-time low
610,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.70 million for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 1.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 610,000, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 610,000 | — |
| 1991 | 710,000 | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 790,000 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 890,000 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 980,000 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 22.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.70 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 14.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928,000 | 610,000 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.10 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.60 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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+) living with hiv in Tanzania?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Tanzania was 1.70 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,000 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.