Botswana vs Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
Eswatini
22.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Eswatini rank
1st
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 22.4% against 14.7% in Botswana, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 143 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 25.8% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 29.6% | 7.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 25.1% | 8.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 22.4% against 14.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 7.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 143 countries.
- 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.