Children living with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Children living with HIV was 4,200 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,200 0-14
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
25,000 0-14
in 2003
All-time low
2,500 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Botswana is 4,200 0-14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 25,000 0-14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,500 0-14, in 1990.
That places Botswana 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children living with HIV in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 3,500 0-14 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 4,800 0-14 | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 6,300 0-14 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 8,000 0-14 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 0-14 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 0-14 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 19,000 0-14 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 0-14 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23,000 0-14 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 24,000 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25,000 0-14 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 25,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 0-14 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,000 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19,000 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 0-14 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,000 0-14 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 15,000 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 14,000 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12,000 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11,000 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9,700 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8,400 0-14 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 7,300 0-14 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6,600 0-14 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6,000 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5,400 0-14 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4,800 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 4,200 0-14 | -12.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,200 0-14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890 0-14, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,200 0-14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050 0-14, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,810 0-14 | 2,500 0-14 | 19,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 0-14 | 20,000 0-14 | 25,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,140 0-14 | 7,300 0-14 | 19,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,400 0-14 | 4,200 0-14 | 6,600 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Botswana?
- Children living with hiv in Botswana was 4,200 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 0-14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for children living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.