Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Botswana
1.83
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5392
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.83 against 0.5392 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.29.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 2.6 9.53 Botswana
2010s 5.84 1.3 4.54 Botswana
2020s 2.33 0.6632 1.66 Botswana

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 1.83 against 0.5392 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.29, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan 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.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed