Number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana

Botswana: Number of new hivaids infections who was 4,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,200
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 142 countries
All-time high
27,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,200
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 27.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 23.0k2003: 21.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 15.0k2007: 15.0k2008: 14.0k2009: 13.0k2010: 13.0k2011: 14.0k2012: 13.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 12.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 10.0k2017: 9.2k2018: 8.2k2019: 7.3k2020: 6.7k2021: 5.5k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana stood at 4,200. 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 hivaids infections who in Botswana peaked at 27,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, 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 hivaids infections who in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27,000 —
2001 25,000 -7.4%
2002 23,000 -8.0%
2003 21,000 -8.7%
2004 19,000 -9.5%
2005 17,000 -10.5%
2006 15,000 -11.8%
2007 15,000 +0.0%
2008 14,000 -6.7%
2009 13,000 -7.1%
2010 13,000 +0.0%
2011 14,000 +7.7%
2012 13,000 -7.1%
2013 12,000 -7.7%
2014 12,000 +0.0%
2015 11,000 -8.3%
2016 10,000 -9.1%
2017 9,200 -8.0%
2018 8,200 -10.9%
2019 7,300 -11.0%
2020 6,700 -8.2%
2021 5,500 -17.9%
2022 4,700 -14.5%
2023 4,300 -8.5%
2024 4,200 -2.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 4,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,100, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 4,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,900 13,000 27,000 10
2010s 10,970 7,300 14,000 10
2020s 5,080 4,200 6,700 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 34 Guinea 4,700 compare
  2. 35 Namibia 4,500 compare
  3. 36 Chad 4,300 compare
  4. 37 Eswatini 4,200 compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 4,000 compare
  6. 39 Chile 4,000 compare
  7. 39 Dominican Republic 4,000 compare
  8. 39 Italy 4,000 compare
  9. 39 Mali 4,000 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana?
Number of new hivaids infections who in Botswana was 4,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
Botswana ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of new hivaids infections who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
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