Children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Children living with hiv was 67,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67,000
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
170,000
in 2003
All-time low
52,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1990200720241990: 52.0k1991: 63.0k1992: 75.0k1993: 86.0k1994: 98.0k1995: 110.0k1996: 120.0k1997: 130.0k1998: 140.0k1999: 150.0k2000: 150.0k2001: 160.0k2002: 160.0k2003: 170.0k2004: 170.0k2005: 170.0k2006: 170.0k2007: 160.0k2008: 160.0k2009: 150.0k2010: 140.0k2011: 140.0k2012: 130.0k2013: 120.0k2014: 110.0k2015: 110.0k2016: 110.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 95.0k2019: 89.0k2020: 83.0k2021: 79.0k2022: 75.0k2023: 71.0k2024: 67.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of is 67,000, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 170,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,000, in 1990.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 88 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.

Children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 52,000
1991 63,000 +21.2%
1992 75,000 +19.0%
1993 86,000 +14.7%
1994 98,000 +14.0%
1995 110,000 +12.2%
1996 120,000 +9.1%
1997 130,000 +8.3%
1998 140,000 +7.7%
1999 150,000 +7.1%
2000 150,000 +0.0%
2001 160,000 +6.7%
2002 160,000 +0.0%
2003 170,000 +6.2%
2004 170,000 +0.0%
2005 170,000 +0.0%
2006 170,000 +0.0%
2007 160,000 -5.9%
2008 160,000 +0.0%
2009 150,000 -6.2%
2010 140,000 -6.7%
2011 140,000 +0.0%
2012 130,000 -7.1%
2013 120,000 -7.7%
2014 110,000 -8.3%
2015 110,000 +0.0%
2016 110,000 +0.0%
2017 100,000 -9.1%
2018 95,000 -5.0%
2019 89,000 -6.3%
2020 83,000 -6.7%
2021 79,000 -4.8%
2022 75,000 -5.1%
2023 71,000 -5.3%
2024 67,000 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,400 52,000 150,000 10
2000s 162,000 150,000 170,000 10
2010s 114,400 89,000 140,000 10
2020s 75,000 67,000 83,000 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
  2. 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 64,000 compare
  5. 7 Kenya 62,000 compare
  6. 8 Zambia 60,000 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Children living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 52,000 in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children living with hiv?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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