Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 98.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Botswana stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 98.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +9.1% |
| 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 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 0.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 48.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 4 Lesotho 96.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Botswana?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Botswana was 98.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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