HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana
Botswana: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 25.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25.8% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana peaked at 27.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 4.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana was 25.8% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.