How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total

Botswana

15.7%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.0%

in 2024

Botswana rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.6%	4.2%	14.4%	Botswana
2000s	24.5%	4.7%	19.8%	Botswana
2010s	21.7%	4.0%	17.7%	Botswana
2020s	17.4%	3.3%	14.1%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Botswana, at 15.7% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 12.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total. Statizoid, drawing on UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-hiv-total-percent-of-population-ages-15-49/botswana/sub-saharan-africa-ida-and-ibrd-countries/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-hiv-total-percent-of-population-ages-15-49/botswana/sub-saharan-africa-ida-and-ibrd-countries/">Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total</a> — Statizoid

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: 17 September 2026

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