Tanzania women's health

Key messages for primary care practitioners

• See women's health and other health concerns for general recommendations and resources.
• See infectious diseases and nutritional/metabolic concerns page for this country for risks to which you should be alert.
• All patients from this country should be offered and recommended an HIV test.
• Sexually active individuals should be offered a full sexual health screen and safer sex health promotion advice.

Key Facts

Reproductive health indicators

• In United Republic of Tanzania the lifetime average number of children per women is 5 compared with 2 in the UK.
• 26.4% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK.
• 75% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in the UK and 70% of women aged 20–69 years have undergone cervical cancer screening compared to 70% in the UK.