New HIV infections in Botswana

Botswana: New HIV infections was 14,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
14,000
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 1996
All-time low
8,900
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Botswana, 1990–2009

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 8.9k1991: 13.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 25.0k1994: 31.0k1995: 36.0k1996: 37.0k1997: 37.0k1998: 34.0k1999: 31.0k2000: 28.0k2001: 26.0k2002: 24.0k2003: 22.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 15.0k2009: 14.0k

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 14,000 for new hiv infections in 2009.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Botswana peaked at 37,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,900, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 15th of 32 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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections in Botswana, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 8,900 —
1991 13,000 +46.1%
1992 19,000 +46.2%
1993 25,000 +31.6%
1994 31,000 +24.0%
1995 36,000 +16.1%
1996 37,000 +2.8%
1997 37,000 +0.0%
1998 34,000 -8.1%
1999 31,000 -8.8%
2000 28,000 -9.7%
2001 26,000 -7.1%
2002 24,000 -7.7%
2003 22,000 -8.3%
2004 19,000 -13.6%
2005 17,000 -10.5%
2006 16,000 -5.9%
2007 16,000 +0.0%
2008 15,000 -6.2%
2009 14,000 -6.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 14,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New HIV infections 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 +46.1% 8,900 13,000
1992 +46.2% 13,000 19,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,190 8,900 37,000 10
2000s 19,700 14,000 28,000 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 12 Angola 22,000 compare
  2. 12 Ghana 22,000 compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 17,000 compare
  4. 15 Eswatini 14,000 compare
  5. 17 Togo 10,000 compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 8,800 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Botswana?
New hiv infections in Botswana was 14,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,900 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for new hiv infections?
Botswana ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.