Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +750.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +190.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +750.0% | 2.0% | 17.0% |
| 2007 | +190.9% | 22.0% | 64.0% |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 0.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 62.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.