What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 66.2%. 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, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.1% | — |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 56.1% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.4% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.3% | 66.2% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Tanzania, United Republic of was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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