Botswana vs Ghana: People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Botswana
300,000 low estimate
in 2009
Ghana
230,000 low estimate
in 2009
Botswana rank
13th
Ghana rank
15th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 300,000 low estimate against 230,000 low estimate in Ghana, a difference of 70,000 low estimate.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,100 low estimate | 102,700 low estimate | 14,400 low estimate | Botswana |
| 2000s | 270,000 low estimate | 224,000 low estimate | 46,000 low estimate | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 300,000 low estimate against 230,000 low estimate in Ghana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Botswana and Ghana?
- 70,000 low estimate, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 15th 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 (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.