Botswana vs Eswatini: New HIV infections
Botswana
1.4
in 2025
Eswatini
1.9
in 2025
Botswana rank
7th
Eswatini rank
4th
New HIV infections over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.9 against 1.4 in Botswana, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Eswatini ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 17.1 | 5.36 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 20.22 | 7.67 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 12.29 | 6.64 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 3 | 1.08 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 1.9 against 1.4 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.5, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Eswatini ranks 4th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.