Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 4,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Botswana stood at 4,200. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Botswana peaked at 36,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 37th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8,200 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 7,300 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,700 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5,500 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4,300 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,300 | 18,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,900 | 13,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,970 | 7,300 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,080 | 4,200 | 6,700 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Botswana?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Botswana was 4,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.