Botswana vs Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV, female

Botswana
5.1%
in 2024
Eswatini
7.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Eswatini rank
2nd

Prevalence of HIV, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.3% against 5.1% in Botswana, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1% 8.3% 9.8% Botswana
2000s 15.8% 15.0% 0.8% Botswana
2010s 10.0% 12.7% 2.7% Eswatini
2020s 6.5% 8.3% 1.9% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Botswana or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 7.3% against 5.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Botswana and Eswatini?
2.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
Botswana ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.