New HIV infections, high estimate in Botswana

Botswana: New HIV infections, high estimate was 20,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
20,000
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
41,000
in 1996
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Botswana, 1990–2009

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 10.0k1991: 15.0k1992: 21.0k1993: 28.0k1994: 35.0k1995: 40.0k1996: 41.0k1997: 40.0k1998: 38.0k1999: 35.0k2000: 32.0k2001: 29.0k2002: 27.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 22.0k2005: 21.0k2006: 19.0k2007: 20.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 20.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Botswana stood at 20,000.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Botswana peaked at 41,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 18th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections, high estimate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Botswana, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 10,000 —
1991 15,000 +50.0%
1992 21,000 +40.0%
1993 28,000 +33.3%
1994 35,000 +25.0%
1995 40,000 +14.3%
1996 41,000 +2.5%
1997 40,000 -2.4%
1998 38,000 -5.0%
1999 35,000 -7.9%
2000 32,000 -8.6%
2001 29,000 -9.4%
2002 27,000 -6.9%
2003 25,000 -7.4%
2004 22,000 -12.0%
2005 21,000 -4.5%
2006 19,000 -9.5%
2007 20,000 +5.3%
2008 19,000 -5.0%
2009 20,000 +5.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 20,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,750, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 20,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New HIV infections, high 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +50.0% 10,000 15,000
1992 +40.0% 15,000 21,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,300 10,000 41,000 10
2000s 23,400 19,000 32,000 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 27,000 compare
  2. 15 Ghana 27,000 compare
  3. 15 Lesotho 27,000 compare
  4. 19 Burundi 17,000 compare
  5. 20 Eswatini 16,000 compare
  6. 21 Rwanda 15,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Botswana?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Botswana was 20,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Botswana ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.