New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana
Botswana: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate was 500 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana stood at 500. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana peaked at 2,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Botswana 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | -50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,050, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections (0-14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 500 | 1,000 |
| 2009 | -50.0% | 1,000 | 500 |
| 2004 | -47.4% | 1,900 | 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,290 | 500 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,420 | 500 | 2,400 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana?
- New hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Botswana was 500 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, low estimate.