Africa Eastern and Southern vs Botswana: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Botswana
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Botswana rank
4th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.7241 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 15.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 12.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2000s 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 7.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 5.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2010s 1.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 3.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2020s 0.4655 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.9345 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Africa Eastern and Southern or Botswana?
Botswana, at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
0.7241 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). 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 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.