Congo vs Tanzania: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO)
Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
3.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
12th
Tanzania rank
11th
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Congo ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release