Number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of new hiv infections per year was 43,208 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,208
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
152,369
in 1992
All-time low
43,208
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania stood at 43,208. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania peaked at 152,369 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43,208, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 144 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,172 | — |
| 1991 | 152,222 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 152,369 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 149,963 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 143,910 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 139,704 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 132,600 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 128,779 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 121,852 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 118,854 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 114,298 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 110,569 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 108,834 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 106,326 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 102,634 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 99,448 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 96,405 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 87,826 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 87,097 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87,685 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88,748 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 92,928 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 91,234 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 94,155 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 98,389 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 100,850 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 109,157 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 102,723 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 98,606 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 90,516 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 76,676 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 71,466 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 62,325 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 53,908 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 43,208 | -19.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 43,208 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 13.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 43,208 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 10.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,042 | 118,854 | 152,369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,112 | 87,097 | 114,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,730 | 88,748 | 109,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,517 | 43,208 | 76,676 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Tanzania was 43,208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 152,369 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,208 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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