Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Botswana
Botswana: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 95.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Botswana is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Botswana peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 6.0% | 12.0% |
| 2005 | +58.3% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 49.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Botswana?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Botswana was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.