Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.7% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.6% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 14.7% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 5.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.