Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana peaked at 8.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5, 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1, 25.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Botswana was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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