Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.1% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Botswana peaked at 22.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 5th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 51.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.3% | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| 1992 | +25.9% | 11.2% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 8.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Botswana?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Botswana was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.