Share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana
Botswana: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 61.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.75
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.75
in 2024
All-time low
58.72
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana stood at 61.75. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 61.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.72, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.72 | — |
| 1991 | 59.4 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.69 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.88 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.05 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.91 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.82 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.73 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.59 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.51 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.42 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.35 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.27 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.18 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.33 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.48 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.65 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.97 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.51 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.76 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.75 | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.75 | 58.72 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.39 | 59.07 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.75 | 59.1 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.28 | 60.76 | 61.75 | 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 share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Botswana was 61.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.72 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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