Botswana vs Rwanda: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Botswana
95.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
96.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
2nd
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 96.0% against 95.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.1% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 60.1% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.8% | 2.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 96.0% against 95.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.