Africa (WHO region) vs Botswana: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status
Africa (WHO region)
90
in 2025
Botswana
98
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Botswana rank
1st
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98 against 90 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4 | 88.2 | 10.8 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 86.83 | 96.67 | 9.83 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status, Africa (WHO region) or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 98 against 90 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status between Africa (WHO region) and Botswana?
- 8, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Botswana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Botswana rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.