HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 5.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.3% 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.