Botswana vs Ghana: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Botswana
350,000
in 2025
Ghana
340,000
in 2025
Botswana rank
18th
Ghana rank
19th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 350,000 against 340,000 in Ghana, a difference of 10,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 19th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302,000 | 308,000 | 6,000 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 350,000 | 323,000 | 27,000 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 356,667 | 338,333 | 18,333 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 350,000 against 340,000 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Botswana and Ghana?
- 10,000, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 19th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.