Botswana vs Mexico: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Botswana
350,000
in 2025
Mexico
430,000
in 2025
Botswana rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 430,000 against 350,000 in Botswana, a difference of 80,000.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302,000 | 173,000 | 129,000 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 350,000 | 288,000 | 62,000 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 356,667 | 393,333 | 36,667 | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 430,000 against 350,000 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Botswana and Mexico?
- 80,000, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.