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HIV prevalence

Much of the information on national HIV prevalence in Tanzania derives from surveillance of HIV in special populations, such as women attending antenatal clinics and blood donors. For example, Mainland Tanzania currently maintains a network of 134 antenatal care (ANC) sites from which HIV prevalence estimates are generated. However, these surveillance data do not provide an estimate of the HIV prevalence among the general population.

HIV prevalence is higher among individuals who are employed (6 percent) than among those who are not employed (3 percent) and is higher in urban areas than in rural areas (7percent and 4 percent, respectively). In Mainland Tanzania, HIV prevalence is markedly higher than in Zanzibar (5 percent versus 1 percent). Differentials by region are large. Among regions on the Mainland,Njombe has the highest prevalence estimate (15 percent), followed by Iringa and Mbeya (9 percent each);Manyara and Tanga have the lowest prevalence (2 percent). Among the five regions that comprise Zanzibar, all have HIV prevalence estimates at 1 percent or below. Consistent with the overall national estimate among men and women, HIV prevalence is higher among women than men in nearly all regions of Tanzania.

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Source www.nbs.go.tz
Author Martin Kimario
Maintainer NBS
Version 1.0
Last Updated August 17, 2019, 20:17 (UTC)
Created August 17, 2019, 20:17 (UTC)
Geographical coverage Tanzania
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