Botswana vs Sur: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
Sur
1.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Sur rank
1st
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Botswana
- Sur
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.7% against 1.6% in Sur, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 9.2 times Sur's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st of 143 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 1.4% | 23.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 1.6% | 20.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 1.6% | 15.3% | 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, Botswana or Sur?
- Botswana, at 14.7% against 1.6% in Sur as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Botswana and Sur?
- 13.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sur?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sur rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Sur 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.