Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 15,321 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 15,321 for tb patients tested positive for hiv in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania peaked at 21,720 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 841 | — |
| 2006 | 841 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,669 | +1644.2% |
| 2008 | 19,940 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 21,541 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 21,662 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,632 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20,382 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20,320 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,055 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20,117 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,720 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21,449 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20,706 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19,198 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17,764 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 15,321 | -13.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15,321 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324, 47.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15,321 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 15.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1644.2% | 841 | 14,669 |
| 2008 | +35.9% | 14,669 | 19,940 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,262 | 0 | 21,541 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,624 | 19,198 | 21,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,542 | 15,321 | 17,764 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Tanzania was 15,321 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,720 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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