AFR vs Botswana: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
AFR
2.9%
in 2025
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
AFR rank
1st
Botswana rank
4th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- AFR
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.7% against 2.9% in AFR, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.1 times AFR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 24.5% | 19.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 21.8% | 17.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 16.9% | 13.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, AFR or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 14.7% against 2.9% in AFR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between AFR and Botswana?
- 11.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Botswana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AFR and Botswana rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- AFR ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.