Botswana vs Rwanda: New HIV infections, high estimate

Botswana
20,000
in 2009
Rwanda
15,000
in 2009
Botswana rank
18th
Rwanda rank
21st

New HIV infections, high estimate over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 20,000 against 15,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 5,000.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Botswana ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 30,300 21,600 8,700 Botswana
2000s 23,400 16,100 7,300 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, high estimate, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at 20,000 against 15,000 in Rwanda as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, high estimate between Botswana and Rwanda?
5,000, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Botswana ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.