Botswana vs Guatemala: Children newly infected with HIV
Botswana
85.66 infections
in 2024
Guatemala
108.02 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Guatemala rank
50th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 108.02 infections against 85.66 infections in Botswana, a difference of 22.36 infections.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 86 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,677 infections | 461.61 infections | 3,216 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,847 infections | 330.63 infections | 2,517 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 659.59 infections | 133.75 infections | 525.85 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 111.34 infections | 79.35 infections | 31.99 infections | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 108.02 infections against 85.66 infections in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 22.36 infections, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.