Botswana vs South Africa: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
South Africa
15.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.9% against 14.7% in Botswana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 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 South Africa ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 14.9% | 9.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | — |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.9% 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 South Africa?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.