Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Botswana
1,669 infections
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,250 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,250 infections against 1,669 infections in Botswana, a difference of 581 infections.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.15 infections | 0 infections | 62.15 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,103 infections | 246.88 infections | 1,856 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,749 infections | 2,681 infections | 68.34 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,135 infections | 2,653 infections | 517.87 infections | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,250 infections against 1,669 infections in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 581 infections, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.