New HIV infections in Tanzania
Tanzania: New HIV infections was 100,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Tanzania, 1990–2009
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.
New HIV infections in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,000 | — |
| 1991 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 100,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 100,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,500, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,000 | 130,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,000 | 100,000 | 130,000 | 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 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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.