Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, all

Botswana
1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 146 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 22.04 per 1,000 uninfected population 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population 18.08 per 1,000 uninfected population Botswana
2000s 12.13 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected population 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected population Botswana
2010s 5.83 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population 4.57 per 1,000 uninfected population Botswana
2020s 2.32 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.6458 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.67 per 1,000 uninfected population Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population, 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, all?
Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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