HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Botswana
Botswana: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) was 23.8% 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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23.8% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Botswana peaked at 25.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, 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 (%; low estimate) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 6.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 9.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 2.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 25.5% | 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 23.8% 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 25.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% 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 2.1%. 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.