Botswana vs South Africa: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex
Botswana
1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
South Africa
3.06 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.06 per 1000 uninfected pop against 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop in Botswana, a difference of 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | 11 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.84 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5.88 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.1 per 1000 uninfected pop | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.06 per 1000 uninfected pop against 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.