Share of the population living with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population living with HIV was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population living with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.5% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.