Number of new HIV infections in Botswana
Botswana: Number of new HIV infections was 4,200 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Botswana stood at 4,200 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Botswana peaked at 27,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200 Cases, in 2024.
That places Botswana 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 25,000 Cases | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 23,000 Cases | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19,000 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17,000 Cases | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 15,000 Cases | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 15,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9,200 Cases | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8,200 Cases | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 7,300 Cases | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,700 Cases | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5,500 Cases | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4,700 Cases | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4,300 Cases | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4,200 Cases | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,900 Cases | 13,000 Cases | 27,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,970 Cases | 7,300 Cases | 14,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,080 Cases | 4,200 Cases | 6,700 Cases | 5 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.7287 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Botswana?
- Number of new hiv infections in Botswana was 4,200 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 Cases in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.