Share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 66.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
66.18
in 2024
All-time low
56.08
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania stood at 66.18. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 66.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.08, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.08 | — |
| 1991 | 56.77 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.35 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.38 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.83 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.62 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.21 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.39 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.56 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.81 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.34 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.45 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.46 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.42 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.53 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.98 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.67 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.86 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.25 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.56 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.79 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 66 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 66.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 66.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.89 | 56.08 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.23 | 59.56 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2 | 60.38 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 65.25 | 66.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Tanzania was 66.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.08 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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