Botswana vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
South Africa
7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Botswana, a difference of 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 21.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 17.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 22.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 12.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Botswana and South Africa?
- 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.