Botswana vs Chile: New HIV infections
Botswana
4,159 infections
in 2024
Chile
3,971 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
38th
Chile rank
41st
New HIV infections over time
- Botswana
- Chile
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4,159 infections against 3,971 infections in Chile, a difference of 188 infections.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 38th and Chile ranks 41st of 144 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,377 infections | 1,619 infections | 28,758 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18,845 infections | 2,295 infections | 16,550 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10,952 infections | 3,359 infections | 7,593 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5,071 infections | 3,901 infections | 1,170 infections | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Botswana or Chile?
- Botswana, at 4,159 infections against 3,971 infections in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and Chile?
- 188 infections, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Chile ranks 41st of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.