New HIV infections in Tanzania

Tanzania: New HIV infections was 100,000 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
100,000
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 1992
All-time low
100,000
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Tanzania, 1990–2009

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990199920091990: 160.0k1991: 170.0k1992: 180.0k1993: 180.0k1994: 170.0k1995: 160.0k1996: 150.0k1997: 140.0k1998: 140.0k1999: 130.0k2000: 130.0k2001: 130.0k2002: 130.0k2003: 130.0k2004: 130.0k2005: 130.0k2006: 130.0k2007: 120.0k2008: 110.0k2009: 100.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 100,000 for new hiv infections in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Tanzania peaked at 180,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2009.

That places Tanzania 6th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158,000 130,000 180,000 10
2000s 124,000 100,000 130,000 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 3 Mozambique 130,000 compare
  2. 4 Uganda 120,000 compare
  3. 5 Kenya 110,000 compare
  4. 7 Zambia 76,000 compare
  5. 8 Malawi 73,000 compare
  6. 9 Zimbabwe 62,000 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More health data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Tanzania?
New hiv infections in Tanzania was 100,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2009.
How does Tanzania rank for new hiv infections?
Tanzania ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.