Africa Eastern and Southern vs Botswana: Prevalence of HIV, total

Africa Eastern and Southern
4.2%
in 2024
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Botswana rank
4th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Botswana
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 4.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 26 groups.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 18.6% 13.0% Botswana
2000s 6.3% 24.5% 18.2% Botswana
2010s 5.5% 21.7% 16.2% Botswana
2020s 4.6% 17.4% 12.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Botswana?
Botswana, at 15.7% against 4.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
11.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.