Botswana vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Botswana
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
South Africa
1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 13.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2000s 7.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 4.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2010s 3.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2020s 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.32 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+, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Botswana and South Africa?
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Botswana 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 50+?
Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.
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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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.