Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)

Botswana
350,000 high estimate
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
560,000 high estimate
in 2009
Botswana rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 560,000 high estimate against 350,000 high estimate in Botswana, a difference of 210,000 high estimate.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 136,400 high estimate 351,000 high estimate 214,600 high estimate Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 314,000 high estimate 476,000 high estimate 162,000 high estimate Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 560,000 high estimate against 350,000 high estimate in Botswana as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
210,000 high estimate, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Botswana ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.