Botswana vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Zambia
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Zambia, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 137 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 18.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 20.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 8.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.36 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 Zambia?
- Botswana, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.