Incidence of hiv by age in Botswana

Botswana: Incidence of hiv by age was 3.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.06
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.13
in 1994
All-time low
3.06
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Botswana, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 27.91991: 35.61992: 42.11993: 47.11994: 50.11995: 49.71996: 47.31997: 431998: 38.61999: 34.42000: 30.72001: 27.52002: 24.42003: 22.22004: 19.92005: 17.72006: 162007: 15.22008: 14.22009: 13.52010: 12.92011: 132012: 12.22013: 11.22014: 10.62015: 102016: 9.12017: 8.12018: 7.12019: 6.12020: 5.52021: 4.42022: 3.62023: 3.32024: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3.06 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Botswana peaked at 50.13 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2024.

Botswana ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Incidence of hiv by age in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27.95
1991 35.64 +27.5%
1992 42.13 +18.2%
1993 47.09 +11.8%
1994 50.13 +6.5%
1995 49.71 -0.8%
1996 47.34 -4.8%
1997 42.97 -9.2%
1998 38.58 -10.2%
1999 34.39 -10.9%
2000 30.66 -10.9%
2001 27.54 -10.2%
2002 24.44 -11.3%
2003 22.22 -9.1%
2004 19.89 -10.5%
2005 17.67 -11.2%
2006 15.96 -9.7%
2007 15.17 -4.9%
2008 14.24 -6.1%
2009 13.48 -5.4%
2010 12.9 -4.3%
2011 13 +0.8%
2012 12.2 -6.2%
2013 11.16 -8.5%
2014 10.64 -4.7%
2015 10.03 -5.7%
2016 9.07 -9.6%
2017 8.09 -10.7%
2018 7.11 -12.1%
2019 6.15 -13.6%
2020 5.46 -11.1%
2021 4.38 -19.8%
2022 3.61 -17.8%
2023 3.27 -9.2%
2024 3.06 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.59 27.95 50.13 10
2000s 20.13 13.48 30.66 10
2010s 10.04 6.15 13 10
2020s 3.96 3.06 5.46 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 South Africa 5.25 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 4.91 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 3.09 compare
  4. 6 Zambia 2.76 compare
  5. 7 Congo 2.71 compare
  6. 8 Namibia 2.64 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Botswana?
Incidence of hiv by age in Botswana was 3.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 1994.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Botswana ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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