Botswana vs Eswatini: Share of the population infected with hiv
Botswana
15.74
in 2024
Eswatini
23.38
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Eswatini rank
1st
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.38 against 15.74 in Botswana, a difference of 7.64.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.63 | 11.43 | 7.2 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 26.44 | 2 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21.71 | 28.65 | 6.94 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.36 | 25.19 | 7.82 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 23.38 against 15.74 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 7.64, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.