Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Botswana
Botswana: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.49 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.49 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 16.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 15.11 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 13.78 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 12.34 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.47 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 9.26 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.92 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.36 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.74 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.58 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.02 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.39 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.32 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.64 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.06 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.56 per 1000 uninfected pop | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343 per 1000 uninfected pop, 13.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | 7.74 per 1000 uninfected pop | 18.49 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.53 per 1000 uninfected pop | 7.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.16 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
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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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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