Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana is 14.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.
That places Botswana 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 19.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Botswana was 14.7% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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