[4] Many women and young girls are forced into prostitution due to poverty, lack of job opportunities, culture, and the disintegration of the family unit.
[10][11][12] Tanzania is a popular destination for sex tourism, particularly in Arusha[13] Bagamoyo and the islands of Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba.
[15][16] An estimated 1 out of 20 residents in the capital Dar es Salaam and 1 in 3 sex workers are infected with the HIV virus.
[19] Reports show that an increase in the number of cases of HIV and AIDS are growing at an alarming rate in Zanzibar.
Tanzanian nationals are sometimes subjected sex trafficking in other African countries, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Citizens of neighbouring countries may transit Tanzania before being subjected to sex trafficking in South Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.