Botswana vs Zambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Botswana
1.83
in 2024
Zambia
1.55
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th

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

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.83 against 1.55 in Zambia, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 6.62 5.51 Botswana
2010s 5.84 4.7 1.15 Botswana
2020s 2.33 2.08 0.2446 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 Zambia?
Botswana, at 1.83 against 1.55 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Botswana and Zambia?
0.28, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Botswana ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th 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