Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 360,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 360,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 370,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 1990.
That places Botswana 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,000 | — |
| 1991 | 75,000 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 360,000 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,900 | 54,000 | 270,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,000 | 280,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,000 | 320,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,000 | 360,000 | 370,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Botswana?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Botswana was 360,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 370,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.