HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) was 6.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania is 6.1%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania peaked at 8.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania was 6.1% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.