Botswana vs Eswatini: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Botswana
23.8%
in 2009
Eswatini
24.9%
in 2009
Botswana rank
2nd
Eswatini rank
1st

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
0510152025199019992009

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24.9% against 23.8% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 9.3% 4.5% Botswana
2000s 24.8% 23.9% 0.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Botswana or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 24.9% against 23.8% in Botswana as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Botswana and Eswatini?
1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.