Botswana vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Africa
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Botswana, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 24.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 20.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Botswana and South Africa?
- 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 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 15-49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd 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
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.