Botswana vs Mozambique: Prevalence of HIV, total

Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
11.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Mozambique rank
5th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 11.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.2%.

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

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 18.6% 4.7% 13.9% Botswana
2000s 24.5% 10.6% 13.9% Botswana
2010s 21.7% 12.6% 9.1% Botswana
2020s 17.4% 12.1% 5.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Mozambique?
Botswana, at 15.7% against 11.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Mozambique?
4.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
Botswana ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 152 countries.
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.