Prevalence of HIV, male in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of HIV, male was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, male in Botswana is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Botswana peaked at 8.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Botswana?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Botswana was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.