New HIV infections in Botswana
Botswana: New HIV infections was 4,159 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Botswana stood at 4,159 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Botswana peaked at 35,934 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,159 infections, in 2024.
That places Botswana 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,414 infections | — |
| 1991 | 23,801 infections | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 28,630 infections | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 32,584 infections | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 35,353 infections | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 35,934 infections | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35,308 infections | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33,343 infections | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31,253 infections | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 29,149 infections | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 26,969 infections | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 24,931 infections | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 22,740 infections | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 21,074 infections | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 19,198 infections | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16,595 infections | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 14,960 infections | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 14,695 infections | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,036 infections | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13,256 infections | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 13,225 infections | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,912 infections | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12,702 infections | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 11,767 infections | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11,674 infections | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,113 infections | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,352 infections | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9,216 infections | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8,244 infections | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 7,318 infections | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 6,686 infections | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5,507 infections | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 4,661 infections | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 4,344 infections | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,159 infections | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,377 infections | 18,414 infections | 35,934 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,845 infections | 13,256 infections | 26,969 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,952 infections | 7,318 infections | 13,912 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,071 infections | 4,159 infections | 6,686 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Botswana?
- New hiv infections in Botswana was 4,159 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35,934 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 infections in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.