Botswana vs South Africa: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV
Botswana
44.0%
in 2024
South Africa
54.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.0% against 44.0% in Botswana, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 72.0% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 61.2% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 55.4% | 9.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tuberculosis patients with hiv, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.0% against 44.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of tuberculosis patients with hiv between Botswana and South Africa?
- 10.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.