Botswana vs SEAR: New HIV infections
Botswana
1.4
in 2025
SEAR
0.1
in 2025
Botswana rank
7th
SEAR rank
5th
New HIV infections over time
- Botswana
- SEAR
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.4 against 0.1 in SEAR, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Botswana's figure about 14.0 times SEAR's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and SEAR ranks 5th of 140 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 0.535 | 21.93 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 0.187 | 12.36 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 0.101 | 5.55 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 0.1 | 1.82 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Botswana or SEAR?
- Botswana, at 1.4 against 0.1 in SEAR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and SEAR?
- 1.3, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and SEAR?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and SEAR rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 7th and SEAR ranks 5th 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.