Botswana vs Congo: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49

Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Congo
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Congo rank
7th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Congo, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Congo ranks 7th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 41.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 36.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Botswana
2000s 20.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 17.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Botswana
2010s 10.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Botswana
2020s 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Botswana or Congo?
Botswana, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Botswana and Congo?
0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Botswana ranks 4th and Congo ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.