Share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population infected with hiv was 15.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.74
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
25.87
in 2000
All-time low
7.66
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana stood at 15.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana peaked at 25.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1990.
That places Botswana 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.66 | — |
| 1991 | 10.27 | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 13.15 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 16.1 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 18.91 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 21.31 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 23.2 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 24.52 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 25.36 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.79 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.68 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.29 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.86 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.47 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.15 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.64 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.19 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.99 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.66 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.41 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.38 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.89 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.97 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.37 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.56 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 15.74 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.63 | 7.66 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 23.19 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 | 19.67 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 | 15.74 | 18.97 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Botswana was 15.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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