Botswana vs Other small states: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Other small states
3.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Other small states rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Other small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 3.5% in Other small states, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 1.9% | 16.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 4.3% | 20.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 4.4% | 17.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 3.8% | 13.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Other small states?
- Botswana, at 15.7% against 3.5% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Other small states?
- 12.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Other small states rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd 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
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.