Share of the population infected with hiv in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population infected with hiv was 3.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.54
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1996
All-time low
3.54
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Tanzania stood at 3.54. 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 infected with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 6.53 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2024.
Tanzania 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 infected with hiv in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 | — |
| 1991 | 5.34 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.53 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.26 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.08 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.68 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.77 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.69 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | -4.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 | 4.77 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.64 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.25 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.54 | 4.14 | 5 |
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 share of the population infected with hiv in Tanzania?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Tanzania was 3.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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