Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana

Botswana: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 1.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.83
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.49
in 2000
All-time low
1.83
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.52001: 16.82002: 15.12003: 13.82004: 12.32005: 10.52006: 9.32007: 8.92008: 8.42009: 7.72010: 7.62011: 7.82012: 72013: 6.42014: 6.22015: 5.82016: 5.32017: 4.62018: 4.12019: 3.52020: 3.22021: 2.62022: 2.12023: 1.92024: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.83 for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana peaked at 18.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2024.

Botswana ranks 5th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Botswana, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.49
2001 16.83 -9.0%
2002 15.11 -10.2%
2003 13.78 -8.8%
2004 12.34 -10.5%
2005 10.47 -15.1%
2006 9.26 -11.6%
2007 8.92 -3.6%
2008 8.36 -6.3%
2009 7.74 -7.4%
2010 7.58 -2.1%
2011 7.83 +3.3%
2012 7.02 -10.3%
2013 6.39 -9.0%
2014 6.23 -2.6%
2015 5.82 -6.5%
2016 5.32 -8.6%
2017 4.64 -12.8%
2018 4.06 -12.4%
2019 3.53 -13.0%
2020 3.16 -10.5%
2021 2.56 -19.1%
2022 2.13 -16.8%
2023 1.95 -8.5%
2024 1.83 -5.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343, 13.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.13 7.74 18.49 10
2010s 5.84 3.53 7.83 10
2020s 2.33 1.83 3.16 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 South Africa 3.06 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 2.87 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 1.94 compare
  4. 6 Congo 1.7 compare
  5. 7 Namibia 1.56 compare
  6. 8 Zambia 1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana?
Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana was 1.83 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 18.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Botswana ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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