Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Botswana, at 15.7% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.