Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Botswana
Botswana: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 6,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Botswana, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Botswana stood at 6,700. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Botswana peaked at 16,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 2025.
That places Botswana 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,000 | — |
| 2011 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 9,500 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 8,600 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7,200 | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 6,700 | -6.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,600 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,167 | 6,700 | 12,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Botswana?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Botswana was 6,700 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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