Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24

Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 137 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 39.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 6.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 32.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Botswana
2000s 19.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 4.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 14.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Botswana
2010s 9.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Botswana
2020s 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Botswana, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,255 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.