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Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Botswana
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.8135 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 13.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2000s 7.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 6.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2010s 3.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.7661 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Botswana
2020s 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.3561 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.04 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.8135 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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.