New HIV infections in Botswana
Botswana: New HIV infections was 1.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 140 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 1995
All-time low
1.4
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.4 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Botswana peaked at 27.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 7th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 17.7 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 24.2 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 26.1 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 22.6 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 14 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 8.1 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Botswana?
- New hiv infections in Botswana was 1.4 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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