Botswana vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Zambia
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zambia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 146 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 | 41.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 19.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 20.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 9.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.24 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 Zambia?
- Botswana, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 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 15-49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.