Botswana vs Namibia: New HIV infections
Botswana
4,159 infections
in 2024
Namibia
4,495 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
38th
Namibia rank
35th
New HIV infections over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4,495 infections against 4,159 infections in Botswana, a difference of 336 infections.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,377 infections | 16,497 infections | 13,880 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18,845 infections | 15,771 infections | 3,074 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10,952 infections | 8,405 infections | 2,547 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5,071 infections | 4,590 infections | 481.12 infections | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4,495 infections against 4,159 infections in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Botswana and Namibia?
- 336 infections, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th 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.