Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Botswana
Botswana: Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 6,743 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Botswana, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6,743 for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Botswana peaked at 14,644 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,743, in 2025.
That places Botswana 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,356 | — |
| 2011 | 14,644 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,278 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,055 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,103 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,500 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,354 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,167 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,662 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,531 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,163 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,394 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9,321 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 8,526 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 7,162 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 6,743 | -5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200, 33.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,743 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,508, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,665 | 12,531 | 14,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,052 | 6,743 | 12,163 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Botswana?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Botswana was 6,743 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,644 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,743 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, published as part of Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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